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...
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- Alternative spelling of tote; The handle of a...
Ancestry of “toat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | tōt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tōt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daud | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |