Where does “tonsorial” come from?
tonsorial (English) comes from Latin tōnsor, from Latin tondeō, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
tonsorial (English): Relating to barbering, shaving, or hairdressing
Definitions
- Relating to barbering, shaving, or hairdressing
Ancestry of “tonsorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tōnsor | — |
| 2 | Latin | tondeō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
Words derived from “tonsorial”