Where does “špinat” come from?
špinat (Serbo-Croatian) 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.
špinat (Serbo-Croatian): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “špinat”, 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 |