Where does “biberlik” come from?
biberlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish biber, from Ottoman Turkish ببر, from Greek πιπέρι, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
biberlik (Turkish): pepper shaker
Ancestry of “biberlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | biber | pepper |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ببر | pepper; tiger |
| 3 | Greek | πιπέρι | pepper |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |