Where does “dinja” come from?
dinja (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dyňa, from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον.
dinja (Serbo-Croatian): cantaloupe; melon
Ancestry of “dinja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dyňa | melon; watermelon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυδώνιον | — |