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Etymology of the English word chilipepper

the English word chilipepper
derived from the English word chili
derived from the Spanish word chile
derived from the Nahuatl word chilli
derived from the Aztec word chilli
derived from the English word pepper
derived from the Classical Latin word piper (pepper)
derived from the Greek word peperi, πέπερι
derived from the Sanskrit word pippalī (long pepper)
derived from the Sanskrit word pippalam

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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