Where does “berenjena” come from?
berenjena (Spanish) comes from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان, from Persian باذنگان, from Persian بادنگان, from Persian باتنگان, from Sanskrit भण्टाकी — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
berenjena (Spanish): aubergine, eggplant
Definitions
- aubergine, eggplant
Ancestry of “berenjena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَاذِنْجَان | — |
| 2 | Persian | باذنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 3 | Persian | بادنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 4 | Persian | باتنگان | Alternative form of بادنجان |
| 5 | Sanskrit | भण्टाकी | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |