Where does “pepperoni” come from?
pepperoni (Finnish) 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...
pepperoni (Finnish): pepperoni; A type of longish, relatively mild,...
Definitions
- pepperoni; A type of longish, relatively mild,...
Ancestry of “pepperoni”, step by step
| 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... |