Where does “spinacia” come from?
spinacia (Sicilian) comes from Old French espinoche, from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ, from Persian اسپناخ — Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach.
spinacia (Sicilian): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “spinacia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | espinoche | spinach |
| 2 | Old Occitan | espinarc | — |
| 3 | Arabic | إِسْفَانَاخ | — |
| 4 | Persian | اسپناخ | Alternative form of اسفناج; spinach |