English
tutor
Tutor comes from Old French tuteur.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400tuteur
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500tutour
- Englishtodaytutor
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400tuteur
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500tutour
- Englishtodaytutor
Every English word from Old French tuteur
Today it means
noun One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French tuteur / tutor