Where does “بنسة” come from?

بنسة (Hijazi Arabic) comes from French pince, from French pincer, from Old French pincier.

بنسة (Hijazi Arabic): hairgrip

Definitions

  1. hairgrip

Ancestry of “بنسة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpincepincer, claw; pliers; tongs
2Frenchpincerto pinch; To pluck
3Old Frenchpincier—
Every word from Old French pincier →Every word from French pincer →Every word from French pince →