Where does “tweezers” come from?
Tweezers comes from English tweeze, derived from the plural form etweese, which was borrowed from French étuis, the plural of étui meaning a small ornamental case.
tweezers (English): A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of...
Definitions
- A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of...
Ancestry of “tweezers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tweese | — |
| 2 | English | etweese | — |
| 3 | French | étuis | plural of étui |
| 4 | French | étui | case; holster; cover |
| 5 | Middle French | étui | — |
| 6 | Old French | estui | container, prison; case, sheath |