Where does “pincar” come from?
pincar (Northern Kurdish) comes from Portuguese pinça, from French pince, from French pincer, from Old French pincier.
pincar (Northern Kurdish): greens, edible green herbs; vegetable
Definitions
- greens, edible green herbs; vegetable
Ancestry of “pincar”, step by step
pincar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pinça
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pinça | tweezers small gripping tool |
| 2 | French | pince | pincer, claw; pliers; tongs |
| 3 | French | pincer | to pinch; To pluck |
| 4 | Old French | pincier | — |
via Armenian բանջար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | բանջար | edible greens, vegetable; the name of various... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բանջար | vegetable, greens, herb; beet |