English
defensor
Defensor comes from Latin dēfēnsor ‘one who defends’, from *fendō ‘to hit’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷʰéndʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*xʷendōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fendōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsame form‘to hit’reconstructed
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdēfendō‘to defend’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdēfēnsor‘one who defends’
- Englishtodaydefensor
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷʰéndʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*xʷendōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fendōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsame form‘to hit’reconstructed
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdēfendō‘to defend’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdēfēnsor‘one who defends’
- Englishtodaydefensor
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’
do, fact, hot, deal, fair, fan, fashion, mid, feature, theme, benefit, custom, ethnic, treasury, sufficient, treasure, ethical, thesis, aesthetic, synthetic, theology, doom, tick, feast, dis, atheist, ethic, deed, atheism, auditorium, thematic, ethos, auditor, fanatic, familial, medial, demi, spade, deem, medallion, 130 more
through Latin *fendō ‘to hit’
offensive, offense, offend, 8 more
through Latin dēfendō ‘to defend’
Today it means
noun one who defends; a defender
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- / defensor