Where does “spinachless” come from?
spinachless (English) comes from English spinach, from Middle English spinach, from Anglo-Norman spinache, from Old French espinoche, from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.
spinachless (English): Without spinach
Ancestry of “spinachless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | spinach | A particular edible plant, "Spinacia oleracea",... |
| 2 | Middle English | spinach | spinach |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | spinache | Alternative form of espinoche |
| 4 | Old French | espinoche | spinach |
| 5 | Old Occitan | espinarc | — |
| 6 | Arabic | إِسْفَانَاخ | — |
| 7 | Persian | اسپناخ | Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach |