Where does “paprik” come from?

paprik (Livonian) comes from Latvian paprika, 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 — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

paprik (Livonian): sweet pepper, bell pepper, Capsicum annuum

Definitions

  1. sweet pepper, bell pepper, Capsicum annuum

Ancestry of “paprik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpaprikasweet pepper, bell pepper; sweet pepper
2Hungarianpaprikapaprika; pepper, bell pepper
3Serbo-Croatianpàprikabell pepper, pepper, paprika
4Serbo-Croatianpȁparpepper; ground pepper
5Proto-Slavicpьpьrьpepper
6Latinpiperpepper
7Ancient Greekπέπεριpepper; black pepper
8Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
9Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलEvery word from Sanskrit पिप्पलिEvery word from Ancient Greek πέπερι