Where does “لوبیا” come from?
لوبیا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian لوبیا, from Ancient Greek λόβια, from Akkadian 𒇻𒂠𒊬.
لوبیا (Urdu): cowpea, black-eyed pea, "Vigna unguiculata"
Definitions
- cowpea, black-eyed pea, "Vigna unguiculata"
Ancestry of “لوبیا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | لوبیا | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λόβια | — |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒇻𒂠𒊬 | — |