Where does “loubia” come from?

loubia (English) comes from Arabic لوبيا, from Classical Persian لوبیا, from Ancient Greek λόβια, from Akkadian 𒇻𒂠𒊬.

loubia (English): A North African bean stew, typically made with white beans, tomatoes, spices, and sometimes meat, or to beans themselves in some regions

Definitions

  1. A North African bean stew, typically made with white beans, tomatoes, spices, and sometimes meat, or to beans themselves in some regions

Ancestry of “loubia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلوبياblack-eyed peas; green beans, string beans
2Classical Persianلوبیا—
3Ancient Greekλόβια—
4Akkadian𒇻𒂠𒊬—
Every word from Akkadian 𒇻𒂠𒊬 →Every word from Ancient Greek λόβια →Every word from Classical Persian لوبیا →