Where does “arancina” come from?

arancina (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian aranciu, from Arabic نَارَنْج, from Persian نارنگ, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

arancina (Sicilian): arancino baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily

Definitions

  1. arancino baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily

Ancestry of “arancina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianaranciuorange fruit
2Arabicنَارَنْجbitter orange
3Persianنارنگbitter orange
4Sanskritनारङ्गthe orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;...
5Dravidiandra—
6Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit नारङ्ग →