Where does “paprika” come from?
Paprika derives from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from Serbo-Croatian pȁpar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल.
paprika (English): Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits...
Definitions
- Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits...
Ancestry of “paprika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | paprika | paprika; pepper, bell pepper |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pàprika | bell pepper, pepper, paprika |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | pȁpar | pepper; ground pepper |
| 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... |