Where does “toise” come from?
toise (English) comes from French toise, from Old French teise, from Latin tēnsa, from Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
toise (English): A former French unit of length, corresponding to...
Definitions
- A former French unit of length, corresponding to...
Ancestry of “toise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | toise | toise; height gauge; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Old French | teise | — |
| 3 | Latin | tēnsa | the chariot or car on which the images of the gods were borne in the Circensian games |
| 4 | Latin | tendō | to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τένων | tendon, sinew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |