Where does “cayennepippuri” come from?
cayennepippuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pippuri, from Old Swedish pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
cayennepippuri (Finnish): cayenne pepper
Ancestry of “cayennepippuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pippuri | pepper; pepper, chili |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pipar | — |
| 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... |