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Where does “pinza” come from?

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

pinza (Italian): pliers, pincers, tongs, forceps; third-person...

Definitions

  1. pliers, pincers, tongs, forceps; third-person...

Ancestry of “pinza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpincepincer, claw; pliers; tongs
2Frenchpincerto pinch; To pluck
3Old Frenchpincier—
Every word from Old French pincier →