myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of pimienta

Etymology of the Spanish word pimienta

the Spanish word pimienta

derived from the Late Latin word pigmenta

derived from the Late Latin word pigmentum (coloring, dye, pigment)

derived from the Latin word pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peig-