Where does “teetotalistic” come from?
teetotalistic (English) comes from English teetotal, 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 — this; that.
teetotalistic (English): Of or related to teetotalism
Definitions
- Of or related to teetotalism
Ancestry of “teetotalistic”, step by step
teetotalistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English teetotal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teetotal | Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol;... |
| 2 | English | total | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller... |
| 3 | Middle English | total | — |
| 4 | Old French | total | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | totalis | total |
| 6 | Latin | tōtus | whole, all, entire, total, complete, every part |
| 7 | Latin | tot | so many |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | toti | so many |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |