Where does “peperoncino” come from?

peperoncino (Italian) comes from Italian peperone, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

peperoncino (Italian): chili pepper

Definitions

chili pepper

Ancestry of “peperoncino”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	peperone	bell pepper, sweet pepper; capsicum
2	Latin	piper	pepper
3	Ancient Greek	πέπερι	pepper; black pepper
4	Sanskrit	पिप्पलि	berry; peppercorn; long pepper
5	Sanskrit	पिप्पल	berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

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