Where does “biddi-biddi” come from?
biddi-biddi (English) comes from Dutch piripiri, from Swahili pilipili, from Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
biddi-biddi (English): The burrs of the piri-piri plant
Definitions
- The burrs of the piri-piri plant
Ancestry of “biddi-biddi”, step by step
biddi-biddi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch piripiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | piripiri | Alternative spelling of piri-piri |
| 2 | Swahili | pilipili | pepper, capsicum |
| 3 | Persian | پلپل | pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
via Maori piri-piri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | piri-piri | — |