Where does “poivre” come from?

poivre (Old French) comes from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

poivre (Old French): pepper

Definitions

pepper

Ancestry of “poivre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	piper	pepper
2	Ancient Greek	πέπερι	pepper; black pepper
3	Sanskrit	पिप्पलि	berry; peppercorn; long pepper
4	Sanskrit	पिप्पल	berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पल →Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलि →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπερι →