Where does “tagine” come from?

tagine (French) comes from Moroccan Arabic طجين, from Arabic طَاجِن, from Ancient Greek τάγηνον — frying pan, saucepan.

tagine (French): tajine, tagine

Definitions

  1. tajine, tagine

Ancestry of “tagine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicطجينtajine
2Arabicطَاجِنshallow earthen pot
3Ancient Greekτάγηνονfrying pan, saucepan
Every word from Ancient Greek τάγηνον →Every word from Arabic طَاجِن →Every word from Moroccan Arabic طجين →