Where does “peepul” come from?
peepul (English) comes from Hindi पीपल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀮, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
peepul (English): The sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"
Definitions
- The sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"
Ancestry of “peepul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पीपल | bodhi tree, sacred fig, peepal, "Ficus... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |