Where does “arczak” come from?
arczak (Polish) comes from German Artischocke, from Italian articiocco, from French artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخَرْشُوف, from Arabic اَلْخُرْشُوف, from Arabic خُرْشُوف — artichoke.
Ancestry of “arczak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Artischocke | artichoke edible plant related to the thistle |
| 2 | Italian | articiocco | artichoke |
| 3 | French | artichaut | artichoke |
| 4 | Old Spanish | alcarchofa | artichoke |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | اَلْخَرْشُوف | — |
| 6 | Arabic | اَلْخُرْشُوف | — |
| 7 | Arabic | خُرْشُوف | artichoke |