Where does “tonsor” come from?

tonsor (English) comes from Latin tōnsor, from Latin tondeō, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.

tonsor (English): A barber

Definitions

  1. A barber

Ancestry of “tonsor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintōnsorbarber, a person who cuts hair professionally, particularly for men
2Latintondeōto shave, shear, clip
3Proto-Indo-Europeantend-to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
4Proto-Indo-Europeantemh₂-to stretch, string; to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Latin tondeō →