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Etymology of the Italian word tonsura

the Italian word tonsura
derived from the Medieval Latin word tonsura (clipping, shearing; pruning)
derived from the Latin word tonsum
derived from the Medieval Latin word tondere (cut, shear, clip)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem-
derived from the Latin word tonsus (coiffure; way of dressing hair; shorn, clipped, cut)
derived from the Medieval Latin word tondere (cut, shear, clip)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem-

Cognates

Dutch tonsuur, English tonsure, French tonsure, German Tonsur, Norwegian tonsur, Swedish tonsur



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