Where does “espinoche” come from?
espinoche (Old French) comes from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.
espinoche (Old French): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “espinoche”, step by step
espinoche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan espinarc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | espinarc | — |
| 2 | Arabic | إِسْفَانَاخ | — |
| 3 | Persian | اسپناخ | Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach |
via Arabic سَبَانِخ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَبَانِخ | — |