Where does “червен пипер” come from?
червен пипер (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian пипе́р, 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...
червен пипер (Bulgarian): paprika
Definitions
- paprika
Ancestry of “червен пипер”, step by step
червен пипер traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian пипе́р
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | пипе́р | pepper a vegetable plant with a hollow fleshy fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьpьrь | pepper |
| 3 | Latin | piper | 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... |