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Where does “pincio” come from?

pincio (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin punctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pincio (Vulgar Latin): to puncture, pinch; I puncture, prick, pierce,...

Definitions

  1. to puncture, pinch; I puncture, prick, pierce,...

Ancestry of “pincio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpunctiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “pincio”

  • pinch
  • pinchcock
  • pincher
  • pinchy
  • pinchpenny
  • pinchable
  • apinch
  • pinchfist
  • pinchbar
  • bepinch
  • pinchily
  • pinchlike
  • topinch
  • nanopinch
  • pinchier
  • pinza
  • pinzón
  • пинцет
  • pincement
  • pinçon
  • repincer
  • pincer
  • pincette
  • pince
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