Where does “tweeze” come from?
tweeze (English) comes from English tweezers, from English tweese, from English etweese, from French étuis, from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.
tweeze (English): To pluck or grasp using tweezers; To shape by...
Definitions
- To pluck or grasp using tweezers; To shape by...
Ancestry of “tweeze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tweezers | A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of... |
| 2 | English | tweese | — |
| 3 | English | etweese | — |
| 4 | French | étuis | plural of étui |
| 5 | French | étui | case; holster; cover |
| 6 | Middle French | étui | — |
| 7 | Old French | estui | container, prison; case, sheath |
Words derived from “tweeze”