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

  1. tube; refers to some types of bread, especially...

Ancestry of “bisnaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbiznagatoothpickweed, khella; Any of several species of...
2Arabicbisnāj—
3Latinpastinacaparsnip; stingray
4LatinpastinumA kind of two-pronged dibble; The action of...
Every word from Latin pastinum →Every word from Latin pastinaca →Every word from Arabic bisnāj →