Where does “tweese” come from?

tweese (English) comes from English etweese, from French étuis, from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.

tweese (English): A surgeon's case of instruments

Definitions

  1. A surgeon's case of instruments

Ancestry of “tweese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishetweese—
2Frenchétuisplural of étui
3Frenchétuicase; holster; cover
4Middle Frenchétui—
5Old Frenchestuicontainer, prison; case, sheath

Words derived from “tweese”

Every word from Old French estui →Every word from Middle French étui →Every word from French étui →