Where does “nespola” come from?

nespola (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin nespirum, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.

nespola (Italian): medlar; loquat

Definitions

  1. medlar; loquat

Ancestry of “nespola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinnespirum
2LatinmespilumThe medlar
3Ancient Greekμέσπιλονmedlar
Every word from Ancient Greek μέσπιλονEvery word from Latin mespilumEvery word from Vulgar Latin nespirum