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Where does “pinze” come from?

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

pinze (Italian): plural of pinza

Definitions

  1. plural of pinza

Ancestry of “pinze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpinzapliers, pincers, tongs, forceps; third-person...
2Frenchpincepincer, claw; pliers; tongs
3Frenchpincerto pinch; To pluck
4Old Frenchpincier—

Words derived from “pinze”

  • appinzare
Every word from Old French pincier →