Where does “pfeffern” come from?

pfeffern (German) comes from German pfeffer, 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...

pfeffern (German): to pepper to add pepper to

Definitions

to pepper to add pepper to

Ancestry of “pfeffern”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	pfeffer	pepper plant of the family
2	Middle High German	pfeffer	—
3	Old High German	pfeffar	pepper
4	Proto-West Germanic	*pipar	pepper
5	Latin	piper	pepper
6	Ancient Greek	πέπερι	pepper; black pepper
7	Sanskrit	पिप्पलि	berry; peppercorn; long pepper
8	Sanskrit	पिप्पल	berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

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