Where does “clește” come from?
clește (Romanian) comes from Church Slavonic клѣщѧ, from Proto-Slavic klěšča — claw, pincer.
clește (Romanian): pliers; pincers; tongs
Ancestry of “clește”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Church Slavonic | клѣщѧ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | klěšča | claw, pincer |