Where does “bisnaga” come from?
bisnaga (Portuguese) comes from Spanish biznaga, from Arabic bisnāj, from Latin pastinaca, from Latin pastinum — A kind of two-pronged dibble; The action of...
bisnaga (Portuguese): tube; refers to some types of bread, especially...
Definitions
- tube; refers to some types of bread, especially...
Ancestry of “bisnaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | biznaga | toothpickweed, khella; Any of several species of... |
| 2 | Arabic | bisnāj | — |
| 3 | Latin | pastinaca | parsnip; stingray |
| 4 | Latin | pastinum | A kind of two-pronged dibble; The action of... |