Where does “teetotally” come from?
teetotally (English) comes from English totally, 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.
teetotally (English): Very completely, very totally
Definitions
- Very completely, very totally
Ancestry of “teetotally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | totally | To the fullest extent or degree; Very; extremely;... |
| 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 |