Where does “tolling” come from?
Tolling comes from Middle English tolling, derived from Middle English -ing and -en suffixes applied to Middle English tyllan, which traces to Old English tyllan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots dol-, del-, and en.
tolling (English): present participle of toll; The act by which a...
Definitions
- present participle of toll; The act by which a...
Ancestry of “tolling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tolling | convincing; attraction or captivation; tempting;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tollen | To bring, take with, send towards, or cause to... |
| 3 | Middle English | toll | A toll, tax, or charge; The privilege to levy... |
| 4 | Old English | toll | tax, toll, fare |
| 5 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 6 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |