Where does “pepiera” come from?
pepiera (Italian) comes from Italian pepe, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
pepiera (Italian): pepper pot, caster
Ancestry of “pepiera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pepe | pepper |
| 2 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |