Where does “tōnsor” come from?

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

tōnsor (Latin): barber, a person who cuts hair professionally, particularly for men

Definitions

  1. barber, a person who cuts hair professionally, particularly for men

Ancestry of “tōnsor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintondeōto shave, shear, clip
2Proto-Indo-Europeantend-to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off
3Proto-Indo-Europeantemh₂-to stretch, string; to cut

Words derived from “tōnsor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tend- →Every word from Latin tondeō →