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