Where does “بنسة” come from?

بنسة (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Italian pinza, from French pince, from French pincer, from Old French pincier.

بنسة (Egyptian Arabic): pliers

Definitions

  1. pliers

Ancestry of “بنسة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpinzapliers, pincers, tongs, forceps; third-person...
2Frenchpincepincer, claw; pliers; tongs
3Frenchpincerto pinch; To pluck
4Old Frenchpincier—
Every word from Old French pincier →Every word from French pincer →Every word from French pince →