Where does “toilful” come from?
toilful (English) comes from English toil, from Middle English toilen, toylen, from Anglo-Norman toiller — to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;...
toilful (English): Producing or involving much toil; laborious
Definitions
- Producing or involving much toil; laborious
Ancestry of “toilful”, step by step
toilful 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 ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |