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Pencil: From Anglo-Norman and Old French pincil (modern pinceau (“paintbrush”)), from Latin diminutive peniculus (“brush”), from noun penis (“tail”) + diminutive suffix -culus.
1. (obsolete) A paintbrush.
2. Writing utensil that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead). Regular pencils usually have a graphite shaft surrounded by wood. Also available in a mechanical version where the graphite length can be adjusted and sharpening is not needed.


Pen: From Anglo-Norman penne, from Old French penne, from Latin penna 'feather'.
1. A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.

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