Where does “بدنجان” come from?
بدنجان (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Classical Persian بَادِنْجَان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
بدنجان (Egyptian Arabic): eggplant
Ancestry of “بدنجان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بَادِنْجَان | — |
| 2 | Persian | باتنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भण्टाकी | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |