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Where does “πέπερι” come from?

πέπερι (Ancient Greek) comes from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

πέπερι (Ancient Greek): pepper; black pepper

Definitions

  1. pepper; black pepper

Ancestry of “πέπερι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
2Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Words derived from “πέπερι”

  • pepper
  • piper
  • pep
  • paprika
  • peppery
  • pepperoni
  • sandpiper
  • peppy
  • pepperbox
  • peperino
  • peppergrass
  • paprikash
  • pepperiness
  • pepperwort
  • pepperer
  • peppiness
  • hasenpfeffer
  • peppershaker
  • pepperwood
  • pepperless
  • peppernut
  • peppily
  • pepperlike
  • pepful
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