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
Ancestry of “karpuza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |