Where does “mélongène” come from?
mélongène (French) comes from Italian melanzana, from Greek μελιτζάνα, from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
Ancestry of “mélongène”, step by step
mélongène traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian melanzana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | melanzana | aubergine/eggplant |
| 2 | Greek | μελιτζάνα | aubergine , eggplant |
| 3 | Arabic | بَاذِنْجَان | — |
| 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 |