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Where does the word "tutor" come from? It comes from Latin tutor, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
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Where does the word "tutor" come from? It comes from Latin tutor, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
Tutor’s story begins in Latin: tutor meant “guardian.” From 'tueri', to watch over. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as tutour. A guardian of a minor. It reached English by 1300s as tutor. University tutors date from the 1600s. Today, tutor means a private teacher.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient tutor "guardian", from 'tueri', to watch over.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval tutour "guardian", a guardian of a minor.
- Stage 3 · English · 1300s tutor "guardian", university tutors date from the 1600s.