pestana

Meaning

eyelash (one of the hairs which grow along the edge of eyelids)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pesˈtana̝/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: pestana

Cognate with Mirandese: pestanha

Cognate with Asturian: pestaña

Cognate with Spanish: pestaña

Cognate with Catalan: pestanya

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese pestana (independently attested in both corpora), of uncertain origin: probably from Paleo-Hispanic *pĭstannā. Cognate with Portuguese pestana, Mirandese pestanha, Asturian pestaña, Spanish pestaña and Catalan pestanya.