Arabic in Cards English Words from Arabic

English Words from Arabic

spinach

الإِسْفاناخ

isfānākh

Arab farmers brought the plant and its Persian name to Spain.

Meaning in Arabic
spinach
Before Arabic
Persian
Arabic today says
السَّبانِخ
The path between languagesisfānākh → spinach

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