IN GREEK
σπανάκι
spanaki
spinach
IN TURKISH
ıspanak
ıspanak
spinach
WEAR THE WORD
σπανάκι in blue ink and ıspanak in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- From Persian aspanākh; Greek σπανάκι came through Medieval Greek and Arabic rather than Turkish.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σπανάκι / ıspanak’, entry 076, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/076-spanaki/. Accessed [day month year].