Where does “toat” come from?

toat (English) comes from Middle High German tōt, from Old High German tōt, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

toat (English): Alternative spelling of tote; The handle of a...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of tote; The handle of a...

Ancestry of “toat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantōt—
2Old High Germantōtdead
3Proto-West Germanicdauddead
4Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daud →