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