myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of Capsicum

Etymology of the Latin word Capsicum

the New Latin word Capsicum

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-

English capsicum, Italian capsico

Word found in New Latin