Where does “peperino” come from?

peperino (Italian) comes from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

peperino (Italian): peperino; live wire

Definitions

  1. peperino; live wire

Ancestry of “peperino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiperpepper
2Ancient Greekπέπεριpepper; black pepper
3Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
4Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Words derived from “peperino

Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलEvery word from Sanskrit पिप्पलिEvery word from Ancient Greek πέπερι
peperino — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer