Where does “marica” come from?

marica (Makasar) comes from Old Javanese marica, from Pali marica, from Sanskrit मरिच — black pepper.

marica (Makasar): black pepper (Piper nigrum)

Definitions

  1. black pepper (Piper nigrum)

Ancestry of “marica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesemaricablack pepper
2Palimaricablack pepper
3Sanskritमरिचblack pepper

Words derived from “marica”

Every word from Sanskrit मरिच →Every word from Pali marica →Every word from Old Javanese marica →