Where does “σπανακόπιτα” come from?

σπανακόπιτα (Greek) comes from Greek σπανάκι, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.

σπανακόπιτα (Greek): spinach pie

Definitions

σπανακόπιτα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	σπανάκι	spinach
2	Persian	اسپناخ	Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	πίτα	pita, pie; pie; very drunk, stoned
2	Byzantine Greek	πίτα	cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...