Where does “pfeffer” come from?
pfeffer (German) comes from Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
Ancestry of “pfeffer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | pfeffer | — |
| 2 | Old High German | pfeffar | pepper |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *pipar | — |
| 4 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 7 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |