Where does “tonsile” come from?
tonsile (English) comes from Latin tonsilis, from Latin tondēre, from Proto-Italic tondeō, from Proto-Indo-European tond-éye-ti.
tonsile (English): Capable of being clipped
Definitions
- Capable of being clipped
Ancestry of “tonsile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tonsilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | tondēre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tondeō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tond-éye-ti | — |