Where does “καρπούζι” come from?

καρπούζι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قارپوز, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.

καρπούζι (Greek): watermelon

Definitions

  1. watermelon

Ancestry of “καρπούζι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقارپوزmelon
2PersianخربزAlternative form of خربزه; melon
3Classical Persianخربوزهmelon
4Middle Persianhlbyck
Every word from Middle Persian hlbyckEvery word from Classical Persian خربوزهEvery word from Persian خربز
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