Where does “tosti-ijzer” come from?
tosti-ijzer (Dutch) comes from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
tosti-ijzer (Dutch): sandwich toaster, pie iron
Definitions
- sandwich toaster, pie iron
Ancestry of “tosti-ijzer”, step by step
tosti-ijzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ijzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 3 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Dutch tosti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tosti | A toasted sandwich containing cheese, usually ham... |
| 2 | Italian | tosti | second-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | English | toast | Toasted bread; A proposed salutation while... |
| 4 | Middle English | tosten | To toast; to brown bread; To burn or heat |
| 5 | Old French | toster | to roast, grill |
| 6 | Latin | tostus | roasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *torstos | — |