Where does “pepperberry” come from?
pepperberry (English) comes from English pepper, from Middle English peper, from Old English piper, from Proto-West Germanic piper, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
pepperberry (English): A large Australian laurel, of species Cryptocarya obovata
Definitions
- A large Australian laurel, of species Cryptocarya obovata
Ancestry of “pepperberry”, step by step
pepperberry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pepper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pepper | A plant of the family Piperaceae; A spice... |
| 2 | Middle English | peper | pepper; The plant that produces the fruit... |
| 3 | Old English | piper | Alternative form of pipor |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | piper | — |
| 5 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 7 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 8 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |