myEtymology.com: English etymology of pinchcock

Etymology of the English word pinchcock

the English word pinchcock

derived from the English word cock

derived from the Latin word coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)

derived from the Greek word kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)

derived from the Late Latin word coco

derived from the English word pinch

derived from the North word French *pinchier