Where does “merica” come from?

merica (Malay) comes from Pali marica, from Sanskrit मरिच — black pepper.

Ancestry of “merica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimaricablack pepper
2Sanskritमरिचblack pepper

Words derived from “merica”

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