Where does “paprica” come from?

paprica (Italian) comes from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from Serbo-Croatian pȁpar, 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...

paprica (Italian): paprika

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paprika

Ancestry of “paprica”, 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...

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