Where does “pilpul” come from?

pilpul (English) comes from Hebrew פלפול, from Hebrew פלפל, from Classical Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

pilpul (English): Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling; Penetrating...

Definitions

  1. Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling; Penetrating...

Ancestry of “pilpul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewפלפולSophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling
2Hebrewפלפלpepper; defective spelling of פילפל
3Classical Persianپلپل—
4Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
5Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Words derived from “pilpul”

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