Etymology

tajine

ta·jine
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Today it means: An earthenware cooking pot of North African origin, consisting of a shallow, round dish without handles and a tall, conical or dome-shaped lid. Full definition →

Moroccan Arabic طَجِين ← Arabic طَاجِن ← Ancient Greek τάγηνον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτάγηνον“frying pan, saucepan”
  2. Arabic · derived fromطَاجِن“shallow earthen pot”
  3. Moroccan Arabic · borrowed fromطَجِين
  4. English todaytajine

From Moroccan Arabic طَجِين (ṭajīn), from Arabic طَاجِن (ṭājin, “shallow earthen pot”), from Ancient Greek τάγηνον (tágēnon, “frying pan, saucepan”), further etymology unknown.

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