Etymology of the English word scissors
the English word
scissorsderived from the English word
sisouresderived from the Old French word
cisoiresderived from the Latin word
cisoriaderived from the Latin word
cisusderived from the Late Latin word
caedere (chop, hew, cut out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaə-id-Date
The earliest known usage of scissors in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
scissorlike,
scissortail,
scissorUsage
Word found in Modern English
