Where does “karpuza” come from?

karpuza (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Turkish karpuz, from Ottoman Turkish قارپوز, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.

karpuza (Serbo-Croatian): melon

Definitions

melon

Ancestry of “karpuza”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Turkish	karpuz	watermelon; breasts
2	Ottoman Turkish	قارپوز	melon
3	Persian	خربز	Alternative form of خربزه; melon
4	Classical Persian	خربوزه	melon
5	Middle Persian	hlbyck	—

Every word from Middle Persian hlbyck →Every word from Classical Persian خربوزه →Every word from Persian خربز →