Where does “piripiri” come from?
piripiri (Dutch) comes from Swahili pilipili, from Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
piripiri (Dutch): Alternative spelling of piri-piri
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of piri-piri
Ancestry of “piripiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | pilipili | pepper, capsicum |
| 2 | Persian | پلپل | pepper |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |