Where does “spināt” come from?

spināt (Middle High German) comes from Medieval Latin spinachium, from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.

Ancestry of “spināt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	spinachium	—
2	Spanish	espinaca	spinach
3	Andalusian Arabic	إِسْبِنَاخ	—
4	Arabic	إسفاناخ	—
5	Persian	اسفناج	spinach

Every word from Persian اسفناج →