Etymology

peepul

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Today it means: The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa. Full definition →

First used 1780sHindi पीपल ← Urdu پیپل ← Sanskrit पिप्पल
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपिप्पल
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromپیپل
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromपीपल
  4. English todaypeepul

Borrowed from Hindi पीपल / Urdu پیپل (pīpal), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala). Doublet of falafel and pepper.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1780s The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.

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