Where does “artiċokk” come from?
artiċokk (Maltese) comes from Italian articiocco, from French artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخَرْشُوف, from Arabic اَلْخُرْشُوف, from Arabic خُرْشُوف — artichoke.
artiċokk (Maltese): Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus
Definitions
- Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus
Ancestry of “artiċokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | articiocco | artichoke |
| 2 | French | artichaut | artichoke |
| 3 | Old Spanish | alcarchofa | artichoke |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | اَلْخَرْشُوف | — |
| 5 | Arabic | اَلْخُرْشُوف | — |
| 6 | Arabic | خُرْشُوف | artichoke |