Where does “дуња” come from?
дуња (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъduňa, from Latin cydōnia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία — Cydonia; quince-tree.
дуња (Macedonian): quince
Ancestry of “дуња”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kъduňa | quince |
| 2 | Latin | cydōnia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κυδωνία | Cydonia; quince-tree |