Etymology of the English word capsaicin
the English word
capsaicinderived from the English word
capsicumderived from the Latin word
capsicum (paprika, pepper)
derived from the Latin word
capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the New Latin word
Capsicumderived from the Latin word
capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-using the English suffix
-ineDate
The earliest known usage of capsaicin in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
