Where does “nieszpułka” come from?

nieszpułka (Polish) comes from Middle High German mispel, from Old High German mespila, from Proto-Germanic *mespilā, from Latin mespila, from Ancient Greek Μέσπιλα — Mespila; Mosul, Iraq.

nieszpułka (Polish): medlar

Definitions

  1. medlar

Ancestry of “nieszpułka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanmispelThe medlar
2Old High GermanmespilaThe medlar
3Proto-Germanic*mespilā—
4Latinmespilanominative plural of mespilum; accusative plural...
5Ancient GreekΜέσπιλαMespila; Mosul, Iraq
Every word from Ancient Greek Μέσπιλα →Every word from Latin mespila →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mespilā →
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