Where does “spionáiste” come from?
spionáiste (Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman spinache, from Old French espinoche, from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.
spionáiste (Irish): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “spionáiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | spinache | Alternative form of espinoche |
| 2 | Old French | espinoche | spinach |
| 3 | Old Occitan | espinarc | — |
| 4 | Arabic | إِسْفَانَاخ | — |
| 5 | Persian | اسپناخ | Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach |