Where does “болгарский перец” come from?

болгарский перец (Russian) comes from Russian пе́рец, from Old East Slavic пьпьрьць, from Old East Slavic пьпьрь, 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...

болгарский перец (Russian): capsicum, sweet pepper, bell pepper

Definitions

capsicum, sweet pepper, bell pepper

Ancestry of “болгарский перец”, step by step

болгарский перец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian пе́рец

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	пе́рец	pepper (including sweet peppers, chilis as well as black pepper)
2	Old East Slavic	пьпьрьць	—
3	Old East Slavic	пьпьрь	—
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...

via Russian болга́рский

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	болга́рский	Bulgarian relating to Bulgaria, its people or the Bulgarian language
2	Russian	Болга́рия	—
3	Bulgarian	Бълга́рия	—
4	Greek	Βουλγαρία	—

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