Where does “tonsus” come from?
tonsus (Latin) comes from Latin tondeo, from Proto-Indo-European tend-, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
tonsus (Latin): shaved, sheared, clipped, having been shaved;...
Definitions
- shaved, sheared, clipped, having been shaved;...
Ancestry of “tonsus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tondeo | I shave, shear, clip; I crop, prune, trim; I mow,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
Words derived from “tonsus”