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