Where does “toeter” come from?
toeter (Dutch) comes from Dutch toet, from Dutch tuit, from Middle Dutch tute.
toeter (Dutch): horn, claxon; drunk
Ancestry of “toeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | toet | beep, honk; face |
| 2 | Dutch | tuit | a spout; lock of hair |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tute | — |
Words derived from “toeter”