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Where does “pincer” come from?

pincer (French) comes from Old French pincier.

pincer (French): to pinch; To pluck

Definitions

  1. to pinch; To pluck

Ancestry of “pincer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpincier—

Words derived from “pincer”

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