When you hear 'paprika' are you hearing English or Hungarian?

'Paprika' is a word borrowed from Hungarian 'paprika'. The word entered the English language some time around 1843.

paprika [noun] [1843]

• a usually mild red condiment consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various sweet peppers
• a sweet pepper used for making paprika

Meaning: mild red pepper spice.

Etymology: From Hungarian paprika from Serbian Croatian papar from Latin piper.

Topics: Plants:Herbs, Food:Spices.

Origin: From Latin to Serbian Croatian to Hungarian to English.

note: Meaning: mild red pepper spice. Etymology: From Hungarian paprika from Serbian Croatian papar from Latin piper.

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