Where does “pestel” come from?
pestel (Middle English) comes from Old French pestel, from Latin pistillum, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti — to stretch.
pestel (Middle English): A pestle; The leg of an animal as a cut of meat;...
Definitions
- A pestle; The leg of an animal as a cut of meat;...
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