Where does “marica” come from?

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

marica (Old Javanese): black pepper

Definitions

  1. black pepper

Ancestry of “marica”, step by step

marica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali marica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimaricablack pepper
2Sanskritमरिचblack pepper

via Sanskrit मरीचम्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमरीचम्—

Words derived from “marica”

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