Etymology of pumpkin

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Origin of pumpkinPumpkin is an alteration of pumpion (melon, pumpkin) from the French pompon, from the Latin peponem (nom. pepo) (melon), which is a transliteration of the Greek pepon (melon; πέπων).

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In modern Greek:
a) peponi: melon [πεπόνι]

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H λέξη pumpkin (κολοκύθι) προέρχεται από την ελληνική πέπων.