Where does “espinaka” come from?

espinaka (Tagalog) comes from Spanish espinaca, from Andalusian Arabic إِسْبِنَاخ, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج — spinach.

espinaka (Tagalog): spinach

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	espinaca	spinach
2	Andalusian Arabic	إِسْبِنَاخ	—
3	Arabic	إسفاناخ	—
4	Persian	اسفناج	spinach

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