Where does “kleště” come from?

kleště (Czech) comes from Old Czech kléščě, from Proto-Slavic klěšča — claw, pincer.

kleště (Czech): pincers; pliers; tongs

Definitions

  1. pincers; pliers; tongs

Ancestry of “kleště”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkléščě—
2Proto-Slavicklěščaclaw, pincer
Every word from Proto-Slavic klěšča →Every word from Old Czech kléščě →