Where does “гарбузик” come from?

гарбузик (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian гарбу́з, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.

Ancestry of “гарбузик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгарбу́зpumpkin plant and fruit
2PersianخربزAlternative form of خربزه; melon
3Classical Persianخربوزهmelon
4Middle Persianhlbyck—
Every word from Middle Persian hlbyck →Every word from Classical Persian خربوزه →Every word from Persian خربز →