English
serrefine
Serrefine comes from French serre fine ‘small clamp’, and goes back to fin ‘thin, fine’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfin‘thin, fine’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentserre‘clamp’feminine form of fin
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentserre fine‘small clamp’
- Englishtodayserrefine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfin‘thin, fine’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentserre‘clamp’feminine form of fin
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentserre fine‘small clamp’
- Englishtodayserrefine
Linked words
through French fin ‘thin, fine’
Today it means
noun Small forceps used for clamping an artery.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French fin / serrefine