Where does “teetotal” come from?
teetotal (English) comes from English total, from Middle English total, from Old French total, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin tōtus, from Latin tot, from Proto-Indo-European toti, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
teetotal (English): Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol;...
Definitions
- Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol;...
Ancestry of “teetotal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | total | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller... |
| 2 | Middle English | total | — |
| 3 | Old French | total | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | totalis | total |
| 5 | Latin | tōtus | — |
| 6 | Latin | tot | so many |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | toti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
Words derived from “teetotal”