Where does “pense” come from?

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

pense (Turkish): pliers

Definitions

  1. pliers

Ancestry of “pense”, step by step

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