Where does “پاتلجان” come from?
پاتلجان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بادلجان, from Persian بادنجان, from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wātinganas — eggplant; purple.
پاتلجان (Ottoman Turkish): Alternative form of بادلجان; eggplant
Definitions
- Alternative form of بادلجان; eggplant
Ancestry of “پاتلجان”, step by step
پاتلجان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian بادلجان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بادلجان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 2 | Persian | بادنجان | aubergine, eggplant |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वातिङ्गण | aubergine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wātinganas | eggplant; purple |