Where does “špenát” come from?
špenát (Slovak) comes from German Spinat, from Middle High German spināt, from Medieval Latin spinachium, from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.
špenát (Slovak): spinach
Definitions
- spinach
Ancestry of “špenát”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spinat | spinach |
| 2 | Middle High German | spināt | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | spinachium | — |
| 4 | Spanish | espinaca | spinach |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | إِسْبِنَاخ | — |
| 6 | Arabic | إسفاناخ | — |
| 7 | Persian | اسفناج | spinach |