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

Definitions

  1. quince

Ancestry of “дуња”, step by step

дуња traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic kъduňa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъduňaquince
2Latincydōnia—
3Ancient GreekΚυδωνίαCydonia; quince-tree

via Ottoman Turkish dünya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishdünya—
2Arabicدُنْيَاworld
3Arabicأَدْنَى—
Every word from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία →Every word from Latin cydōnia →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъduňa →