Where does “brinjal” come from?

brinjal (English) comes from Portuguese beringela, from Old Portuguese berengenha.

brinjal (English): An aubergine or eggplant

Definitions

  1. An aubergine or eggplant

Ancestry of “brinjal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseberingelaaubergine, eggplant
2Old Portugueseberengenha—

Words derived from “brinjal”

Every word from Old Portuguese berengenha →Every word from Portuguese beringela →