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Etymology of the French word poivre

the French word poivre
derived from the Classical Latin word piper (pepper)
derived from the Greek word peperi, πέπερι
derived from the Sanskrit word pippalī (long pepper)
derived from the Sanskrit word pippalam

Derivations in French

poivrade, poivrette, poivrière, poivron, poivrer, poivrier, poivrot

Cognates

Dutch peper, English pepper, German Pfeffer, Icelandic pipar, Italian pepe, Latin piper, Lithuanian pipiras, Polish pieprz, Swedish peppar



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