Spanish word berenjena comes from Latin malum (Apple (fruit). The plant Aristolochia.), Latin *melum ((Vulgar Latin) apple.), Sanskrit वातिगगम, Sanskrit भण्टाकी (Brinjal (Solanum melongena).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| malum | Latin (lat) | Apple (fruit). The plant Aristolochia. |
| *melum | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) apple. |
| वातिगगम | Sanskrit (san) | Eggplant, Solanum melongena (literally "the plant that cures the wind"). |
| भण्टाकी | Sanskrit (san) | Brinjal (Solanum melongena). |
| mela | Italian (it) | Apple (fruit). |
| भण्डाकी | Sanskrit (san) | Brinjal (Solanum melongena). |
| باتنگان | Persian (fas) | |
| بادنجان | Persian (fas) | Aubergine (UK), eggplant (US). |
| بَاذِنْجَان | Arabic (ara) | |
| berenjena | Spanish (es) | Aubergine, eggplant. |