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Where does “étuis” come from?

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

étuis (French): plural of étui

Definitions

  1. plural of étui

Ancestry of “étuis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétuicase; holster; cover
2Middle Frenchétui—
3Old Frenchestuicontainer, prison; case, sheath

Words derived from “étuis”

  • tweezers
  • tweeze
  • etweese
  • tweeser
Every word from Old French estui →