Where does “шпинат” come from?
шпинат (Russian) comes from German Spinat, from Middle High German spināt, from Medieval Latin spinachium, from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.
шпинат (Russian): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “шпинат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spinat | spinach |
| 2 | Middle High German | spināt | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | spinachium | — |
| 4 | Spanish | espinaca | spinach |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | إِسْبِنَاخ | — |
| 6 | Arabic | إسفاناخ | — |
| 7 | Persian | اسفناج | spinach |