Where does “pistana” come from?

pistana (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese pestana, from Old Portuguese pestana.

pistana (Kabuverdianu): eyelash

Definitions

  1. eyelash

Ancestry of “pistana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepestanaeyelash; nap; nut
2Old Portuguesepestana—
Every word from Old Portuguese pestana →Every word from Portuguese pestana →
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