Where does “tootle” come from?

tootle (English) comes from English toot, from Middle English toten, from Old English tōtian — to peep out; look; pry; spectate.

tootle (English): To make a soft toot sound; To play making such a...

Definitions

  1. To make a soft toot sound; To play making such a...

Ancestry of “tootle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtootThe noise of a horn or whistle; A fart; flatus;...
2Middle Englishtoten—
3Old Englishtōtianto peep out; look; pry; spectate

Words derived from “tootle”

Every word from Old English tōtian →Every word from Middle English toten →Every word from English toot →