Where does “panga” come from?
panga (English) comes from Translingual Pangasius, from New Latin Pangasius, from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ — A yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius).
panga (English): A large broad-bladed knife; Any of various edible...
Definitions
- A large broad-bladed knife; Any of various edible...
Ancestry of “panga”, step by step
panga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Pangasius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Pangasius | genus |
| 2 | New Latin | Pangasius | — |
| 3 | Bengali | পাঙ্গাশ | A yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius) |
via Swahili panga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | panga | machete, panga; to arrange, classify, plan,... |
via Spanish panga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | panga | panga; swai, iridescent shark; torpedo scad |