Where does “tosse” come from?
tosse (Danish) comes from Old Norse þurs, from Proto-Germanic þursaz, from Proto-Indo-European tur-.
tosse (Danish): simpleton; fool, fool about, fool around
Definitions
- simpleton; fool, fool about, fool around
Ancestry of “tosse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þurs | a giant, ogre, monster; a dunce, numskull; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þursaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tur- | — |
Words derived from “tosse”