Is the word "pencil" a mix of "pen" and "stencil"?

Question

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Answer 1

Nope, (says wikipedia):

 "Pencil, from Old French pincel, from Latin penicillus a "little tail" originally referred to an artist's fine brush of camel hair, also used for writing before modern lead or chalk pencils."

Answer 2

yes it does , it actually very smart

Comments

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