Where does “dynia” come from?

dynia (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dyňa, from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον — quince.

dynia (Polish): pumpkin; head; noggin; fatso; butterball

Definitions

  1. pumpkin; head; noggin; fatso; butterball

Ancestry of “dynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdyňamelon; watermelon
2Ancient Greekκυδώνιονquince

Words derived from “dynia”

Every word from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyňa →