Where does “yepperoni” come from?

yepperoni (English) comes from English pepperoni, from Italian peperone, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

yepperoni (English): yes

Definitions

Ancestry of “yepperoni”, step by step

yepperoni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pepperoni

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pepperoni	A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage;...
2	Italian	peperone	bell pepper, sweet pepper; capsicum
3	Latin	piper	pepper
4	Ancient Greek	πέπερι	pepper; black pepper
5	Sanskrit	पिप्पलि	berry; peppercorn; long pepper
6	Sanskrit	पिप्पल	berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

via English yep

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	yep	Yes
2	Cantonese	葉	—

Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पल →Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलि →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπερι →