Where does “moșmoană” come from?

moșmoană (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مشمله, from Greek μούσμουλο, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.

moșmoană (Romanian): medlar fruit

Definitions

  1. medlar fruit

Ancestry of “moșmoană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمشملهmedlar
2Greekμούσμουλοloquat
3Ancient Greekμέσπιλονmedlar
Every word from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον →Every word from Greek μούσμουλο →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مشمله →