Where does “tolter” come from?

tolter (English) comes from Middle English tolteren, from Old English tealtrian, from Proto-Germanic taltrōną, from Proto-Germanic taltōną, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

tolter (English): To flounder about

Definitions

  1. To flounder about

Ancestry of “tolter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtolteren—
2Old Englishtealtrianto shake, stagger, be unsteady, be uncertain,...
3Proto-Germanictaltrōną—
4Proto-Germanictaltōnąto sway, dangle, hesitate
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taltōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taltrōną →