Where does “pepperoni” come from?
Pepperoni comes from Italian peperone, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, ultimately from Sanskrit पिप्पल meaning berry or fruit.
pepperoni (English): A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage;...
Definitions
- A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage;...
Ancestry of “pepperoni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | peperone | bell pepper, sweet pepper; capsicum |
| 2 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
Words derived from “pepperoni”