'abricot' originates from French, specifically the word 'abricot', which was derived from the Arabic word 'al-barqūq', meaning 'the plum'.

'abricot' changed from the Arabic word 'al-barqūq' to the Spanish 'albaricoque', and eventually became the modern French word 'abricot'.

Initially, it referred to a type of plum, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a small, round fruit with a soft, orange skin'.