Etymology of the English word capsicum
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-Date
The earliest known usage of capsicum in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
capsaicinUsage
Word found in Modern English
