Where does “spinasie” come from?
spinasie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch spinazie, from Middle Dutch spinagie, from Old French espinache, from Latin spinachium, from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.
spinasie (Afrikaans): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “spinasie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spinazie | spinach (Spinacia oleracea, an edible plant) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spinagie | — |
| 3 | Old French | espinache | — |
| 4 | Latin | spinachium | — |
| 5 | Spanish | espinaca | spinach |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | إِسْبِنَاخ | — |
| 7 | Arabic | إسفاناخ | — |
| 8 | Persian | اسفناج | spinach |