Where does “pepino” come from?

pepino (Finnish) comes from Spanish pepino, from Old Spanish pepón, from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

pepino (Finnish): pepino melon, melon pear, pepino, Solanum muricatum South American plant in nightshade family

Definitions

pepino melon, melon pear, pepino, Solanum muricatum South American plant in nightshade family

Ancestry of “pepino”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	pepino	cucumber
2	Old Spanish	pepón	—
3	Latin	pepō	melon (picked ripe)
4	Ancient Greek	πέπων	ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly
5	Proto-Indo-European	pékʷeti	to be cooking; to ripen
6	Proto-Indo-European	pekʷ-	to cook; to ripen
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃-ép-kʷ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti →