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