Where does “szpinaczek” come from?
szpinaczek (Polish) comes from Polish szpinak, from Czech špinák, from Medieval Latin spinachium, from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.
Ancestry of “szpinaczek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szpinak | spinach |
| 2 | Czech | špinák | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | spinachium | — |
| 4 | Spanish | espinaca | spinach |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | إِسْبِنَاخ | — |
| 6 | Arabic | إسفاناخ | — |
| 7 | Persian | اسفناج | spinach |