Turkish word patlıcan comes from Sanskrit वातिगगम, Sanskrit भण्टाकी (Brinjal (Solanum melongena).), Italian mela (Apple (fruit).), Persian بادلجان
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| वातिगगम | Sanskrit (san) | Eggplant, Solanum melongena (literally "the plant that cures the wind"). |
| भण्टाकी | Sanskrit (san) | Brinjal (Solanum melongena). |
| mela | Italian (it) | Apple (fruit). |
| بادلجان | Persian (fas) | |
| भण्डाकी | Sanskrit (san) | Brinjal (Solanum melongena). |
| باتنگان | Persian (fas) | |
| بادنجان | Persian (fas) | Aubergine (UK), eggplant (US). |
| پاتلجان | Ottoman Turkish (ota) | |
| patlıcan | Turkish (tr) | Eggplant. |