Where does “بادنجان” come from?

بادنجان (Classical Persian) comes from Classical Persian باتنجان, from Sanskrit वातिगगम, from Proto-Dravidian *waẓVtV — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.

Ancestry of “بادنجان”, step by step

بادنجان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian باتنجان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianباتنجان—
2Sanskritवातिगगमeggplant, "Solanum melongena"
3Proto-Dravidian*waẓVtVbrinjal, aubergine, eggplant

via Sanskrit वातिङ्गण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवातिङ्गणaubergine
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwātinganaseggplant; purple

Words derived from “بادنجان”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *waẓVtV →Every word from Sanskrit वातिगगम →Every word from Classical Persian باتنجان →