Where does “tole” come from?

tole (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German doln, from Old High German dolēn, from Proto-West Germanic *þolēn, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tole (Alemannic German): to tolerate; to endure

Definitions

  1. to tolerate; to endure

Ancestry of “tole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandoln—
2Old High Germandolēnto endure
3Proto-West Germanic*þolēnto bear, to endure
4Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
5Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þulāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *þolēn →