Where does “tooled” come from?
Tooled derives from English tool, which comes from Middle English tool, from Old English tyllan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂-, a root meaning to move or lead.
tooled (English): simple past tense and past participle of tool;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of tool;...
Ancestry of “tooled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tool | A mechanical device intended to make a task... |
| 2 | Middle English | tool | A tool, implement, or instrument; A instrument of... |
| 3 | Old English | tōl | tool, implement, instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tōlą | tool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |
Words derived from “tooled”