Where does “toileth” come from?
toileth (English) comes from English toil, from Middle English toilen, toylen, from Anglo-Norman toiller — to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;...
toileth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “toileth”, step by step
toileth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toil | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature;... |
| 2 | Middle English | toilen, toylen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | toiller | to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |