Where does “طبنجة” come from?

طبنجة (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish طبانجه, from Ottoman Turkish طبان, from Proto-Turkic *tāpan — sole of foot.

طبنجة (Egyptian Arabic): pistol, revolver, handgun

Definitions

  1. pistol, revolver, handgun

Ancestry of “طبنجة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطبانجهpalm of the hand; slap, box with the flat hand;...
2Ottoman Turkishطبانsole of the foot; sole of a shoe; fundament,...
3Proto-Turkic*tāpansole of foot
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tāpan →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طبان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طبانجه →