Where does “poivre de Cayenne” come from?

poivre de Cayenne (French) comes from French poivre, from Old French peivre, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

poivre de Cayenne (French): cayenne pepper

Definitions

cayenne pepper

Ancestry of “poivre de Cayenne”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	poivre	pepper
2	Old French	peivre	—
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...

Words derived from “poivre de Cayenne”

cayennepeppar

Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पल →Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलि →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπερι →