Where does “պատինճան” come from?
պատինճան (Middle Armenian) comes from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
պատինճան (Middle Armenian): eggplant, aubergine
Definitions
- eggplant, aubergine
Ancestry of “պատինճան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَاذِنْجَان | — |
| 2 | Persian | باذنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 3 | Persian | بادنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 4 | Persian | باتنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 5 | Sanskrit | भण्टाकी | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |