Where does “ببر” come from?
ببر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek πιπέρι, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
ببر (Ottoman Turkish): pepper; tiger
Definitions
- pepper; tiger
Ancestry of “ببر”, step by step
ببر traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πιπέρι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πιπέρι | 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... |
via Classical Persian ببر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ببر | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | bpl | tiger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wy(H)āgʰrás | tiger |
via Classical Persian بَبْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بَبْر | — |