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Where does “espinarc” come from?

espinarc (Old Occitan) comes from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.

Ancestry of “espinarc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِسْفَانَاخ—
2PersianاسپناخAlternative form of اسفناج; spinach

Words derived from “espinarc”

  • spinach
  • spinachy
  • spinachlike
  • spinachless
  • spinach
  • espinoche
  • spinache
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