Where does “špinák” come from?
špinák (Czech) comes from Medieval Latin spinachium, from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.
Ancestry of “špinák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | spinachium | — |
| 2 | Spanish | espinaca | spinach |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | إِسْبِنَاخ | — |
| 4 | Arabic | إسفاناخ | — |
| 5 | Persian | اسفناج | spinach |