Etymology of the Latin word capsicum
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-Derivations in other languages
English
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Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
