Where does “перчить” come from?

перчить (Russian) comes from Russian пе́рец, from Old East Slavic пьпьрьць, from Old East Slavic пьпьрь, from Proto-Slavic pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

перчить (Russian): to pepper

Definitions

to pepper

Ancestry of “перчить”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	пе́рец	pepper (including sweet peppers, chilis as well as black pepper)
2	Old East Slavic	пьпьрьць	—
3	Old East Slavic	пьпьрь	—
4	Proto-Slavic	pьpьrь	pepper
5	Latin	piper	pepper
6	Ancient Greek	πέπερι	pepper; black pepper
7	Sanskrit	पिप्पलि	berry; peppercorn; long pepper
8	Sanskrit	पिप्पल	berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

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