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Where does “dyňa” come from?

dyňa (Proto-Slavic) comes from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον.

dyňa (Proto-Slavic): melon; watermelon

Definitions

  1. melon; watermelon

Ancestry of “dyňa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυδώνιον—

Words derived from “dyňa”

  • дыня
  • dynia
  • dyniowy
  • dinja
  • görögdinnyék
  • görögdinnye
  • dinnye
  • dinnyék
  • sárgadinnye
  • sárgadinnyék
  • диња
  • דיניע
  • дꙑнꙗ
Every word from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον →