Tissier
/ti.sje/noun
A French occupational surname historically referring to a weaver.
Did you know?Tissier ultimately belongs to the same ancient word family as English “text,” “texture,” and “tissue,” all linked to the idea of weaving or joining fibers.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teks-
“To weave, fabricate, or construct by joining parts”
Classical Latin
Latin
texere
“To weave or make by interlacing”
Late Latin
Latin
texor
“A weaver or maker of woven material”
Old French
Old French
tissier
“To weave; later associated with a weaver”
Middle French
French
tissier
“A weaver, used as an occupational designation”
Modern French
French
Tissier
“A surname derived from the occupation of weaving”