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