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Where does “pince” come from?

pince (French) comes from French pincer, from Old French pincier.

pince (French): pincer, claw; pliers; tongs

Definitions

  1. pincer, claw; pliers; tongs

Ancestry of “pince”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpincerto pinch; To pluck
2Old Frenchpincier—

Words derived from “pince”

  • pinzón
  • pinza
  • пинцет
  • pincette
  • Pinzette
  • pincet
  • 핀셋
  • panh
  • pensetă
  • pensă
  • pen
Every word from Old French pincier →