From a syllable of unknown function kua + txob (“(in compounds) pepper”).
| This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Could kua be a more recent borrowing from Chinese 瓜 (guā, “melon, cucumber”)? Capsicum-type peppers aren't too dissimilar to cucumbers in texture.” |
kua txob