In the Balkans, slivovitz is considered a kind of "rakia". Slivovitz is a popular schnapps made from Damson plums found throughout the region. Paprika and Slivovitz are borrowed via German; paprika itself entered German via Hungarian. The international name "Slivovitz" is derived from Serbian. Poland has a long tradition of making Slivovitz. This is a list of Slivovitz producers. Over the years, it was regarded as one of the best Polish Slivovitz. Wallachia have at least a 400-year-old tradition of slivovitz making. Its brand in English is called Strykover Slivovitz. Slivovitz is produced in Central and Eastern Europe, both commercially and privately.