Where does “פלפול” come from?

פלפול (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew פלפל, from Classical Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

פלפול (Hebrew): Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling

Definitions

  1. Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling

Ancestry of “פלפול”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewפלפלpepper; defective spelling of פילפל
2Classical Persianپلپل—
3Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
4Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Words derived from “פלפול”

Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पल →Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलि →Every word from Classical Persian پلپل →