Where does “pilpulic” come from?
pilpulic (English) comes from English pilpul, from Hebrew פלפול, from Hebrew פלפל, from Classical Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
pilpulic (English): Of or pertaining to pilpul
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to pilpul
Ancestry of “pilpulic”, step by step
pilpulic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pilpul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pilpul | Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling; Penetrating... |
| 2 | Hebrew | פלפול | Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling |
| 3 | Hebrew | פלפל | pepper; defective spelling of פילפל |
| 4 | Classical Persian | پلپل | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |