Where does “arbuz” come from?
arbuz (Polish) comes from Russian арбу́з, from Old East Slavic арбузъ, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.
arbuz (Polish): watermelon
Ancestry of “arbuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | арбу́з | watermelon |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | арбузъ | — |
| 3 | Persian | خربز | Alternative form of خربزه; melon |
| 4 | Classical Persian | خربوزه | melon |
| 5 | Middle Persian | hlbyck | — |