Where does “spinache” come from?
spinache (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French espinoche, from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.
spinache (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of espinoche
Definitions
- Alternative form of espinoche
Ancestry of “spinache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | espinoche | spinach |
| 2 | Old Occitan | espinarc | — |
| 3 | Arabic | إِسْفَانَاخ | — |
| 4 | Persian | اسپناخ | Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach |