Where does “albergínia” come from?
albergínia (Catalan) comes from Arabic باذنجان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
albergínia (Catalan): aubergine, eggplant
Ancestry of “albergínia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | باذنجان | eggplant, aubergine |
| 2 | Persian | باذنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 3 | Persian | بادنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 4 | Persian | باتنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 5 | Sanskrit | भण्टाकी | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |
Words derived from “albergínia”