Where does “μελιτζανοσαλάτα” come from?
μελιτζανοσαλάτα (Greek) comes from Greek μελιτζάνα, from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
μελιτζανοσαλάτα (Greek): aubergine purée
Ancestry of “μελιτζανοσαλάτα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μελιτζάνα | aubergine , eggplant |
| 2 | Arabic | بَاذِنْجَان | — |
| 3 | Persian | باذنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 4 | Persian | بادنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 5 | Persian | باتنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 6 | Sanskrit | भण्टाकी | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |
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