Latin

piper

‘pepper’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin piper.

11 English words in this record descend from Latin piper, most familiar first.

• pepper ← peper ← piper ← *pipar
• pepperoni ← peperoni ← peperone
• paprika ← pȁpar ← *pьpьrь
• pimpernel ← pimpernele ← pimpinelle ← pimpinella
• paprikash ← paprikás ← paprika ← pàprika ← pȁpar
• pébrine ← pebrino ← pebre
• peperoncino ← peperone
• peperoncini ← peperoncino ← peperone
• pryanik ← пря́ник ← пряный ← пьпьрѧнъ ← *pьpьrěnъ
• pryaniki ← пря́ник ← пряный ← пьпьрѧнъ ← *pьpьrěnъ
• prianiki ← пря́ник ← пряный ← пьпьрѧнъ ← *pьpьrěnъ

Etymograph / Latin piper