Where does “told” come from?
told (Danish) comes from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης, from Ancient Greek ὠνέομαι, from Ancient Greek ὦνος, from Proto-Indo-European wosno-, from Proto-Indo-European wesno- — price.
told (Danish): duty, tariff
Definitions
- duty, tariff
Ancestry of “told”, step by step
told traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin toloneum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 2 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |