Where does “tollie” come from?
tollie (English) comes from Afrikaans tollie, from Afrikaans -ie, from Dutch -je — Alternative form of -tje; diminutive suffix.
tollie (English): A bullock
Ancestry of “tollie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | tollie | bullock |
| 2 | Afrikaans | -ie | Forms a diminutive noun |
| 3 | Dutch | -je | Alternative form of -tje; diminutive suffix |