Where does “extoller” come from?
extoller (English) comes from English extol, from Latin extollo, from Latin tollō, from Proto-Italic tolnō, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
extoller (English): One who extols
Ancestry of “extoller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | extol | To praise; to make high |
| 2 | Latin | extollo | I elevate; I erect; I exalt |
| 3 | Latin | tollō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tolnō | lift, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥néh₂ti | to be lifting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |