Where does “dinja” come from?

dinja (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dyňa, from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον — quince.

dinja (Serbo-Croatian): cantaloupe; melon

Definitions

  1. cantaloupe; melon

Ancestry of “dinja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdyňamelon; watermelon
2Ancient Greekκυδώνιονquince
Every word from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyňa →