Where does “tol'” come from?
tol' (English) comes from English told, from Middle English tolde, from Old English tealde, from Proto-Germanic talid-.
tol' (English): simple past tense and past participle of tell
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of tell
Ancestry of “tol'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | told | simple past tense and past participle of tell |
| 2 | Middle English | tolde | — |
| 3 | Old English | tealde | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talid- | — |