Where does “aubergine” come from?
aubergine (English) comes from French aubergine, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic باذنجان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
aubergine (English): an Asian plant, "Solanum melongena", cultivated...
Definitions
- an Asian plant, "Solanum melongena", cultivated...
Ancestry of “aubergine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aubergine | eggplant; aubergine; A French female traffic... |
| 2 | Catalan | albergínia | aubergine, eggplant |
| 3 | Arabic | باذنجان | eggplant, aubergine |
| 4 | Persian | باذنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 5 | Persian | بادنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 6 | Persian | باتنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 7 | Sanskrit | भण्टाकी | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |