The Origins of Eggplant: A Linguistic Journey

The video explores the different names for eggplant across various regions. In the US, Canada, and Australia, it's called eggplant due to historical varieties resembling eggs. In Europe, the purple variety is known as aubergine, a term borrowed from French, which in turn got it from Catalan, influenced by Arabic. The term 'brinjal' also originates from the same Arabic root, used in some countries to describe the same vegetable.

What language did the French get the word 'aubergine' from?

What is the significance of the word that begins with 'AL' in relation to the word 'eggplant'?