Where does “biber” come from?

biber (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek πιπέρι, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Ancestry of “biber”, step by step

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...

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