Where does “panchway” come from?
panchway (English) comes from Bengali পানসি, from English pinnace, from Middle French pinasse, from Spanish pinaza, from Spanish pino, from Latin pīnus, from Proto-Indo-European poi- — sap, juice.
panchway (English): A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat
Definitions
- A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat