Where does “toilfully” come from?
toilfully (English) comes from English toilful, from English toil, from Middle English toilen, toylen, from Anglo-Norman toiller — to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;...
toilfully (English): In a toilful manner
Definitions
- In a toilful manner
Ancestry of “toilfully”, step by step
toilfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toilful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toilful | Producing or involving much toil; laborious |
| 2 | English | toil | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature;... |
| 3 | Middle English | toilen, toylen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | toiller | to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;... |