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Where does “пипе́р” come from?

пипе́р (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Ancestry of “пипе́р”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьpьrьpepper
2Latinpiperpepper
3Ancient Greekπέπεριpepper; black pepper
4Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
5Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Words derived from “пипе́р”

  • piper
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