An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Pinsel
Pinsel, m., from the equiv. MidHG. pënsel, bensel (MidG.), pinsel, m., ‘painter's brush’; formed from MidLat. pinsellus from penicillus, ‘little tail,’ whence also the equiv. Fr. pinceau.
Pinsel, m., from the equiv. MidHG. pënsel, bensel (MidG.), pinsel, m., ‘painter's brush’; formed from MidLat. pinsellus from penicillus, ‘little tail,’ whence also the equiv. Fr. pinceau.