Where does “melongena” come from?
melongena (Latin) comes from Greek μελιτζάνα, from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
melongena (Latin): aubergine
Definitions
- aubergine
Ancestry of “melongena”, step by step
melongena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek μελιτζάνα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Arabic باذنجان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | باذنجان | eggplant, aubergine |