Where does “pfeffer” come from?
pfeffer (Middle High German) comes from Old High German pfeffar, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
Ancestry of “pfeffer”, step by step
pfeffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German pfeffar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | pfeffar | pepper |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *pipar | pepper |
| 3 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
via Proto-Germanic *pipar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *pipar | — |