Where does “tose” come from?
tose (English) comes from Middle English tosen, from Old English tāsan, from Proto-West Germanic taisan, from Proto-Germanic taisaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tose (English): To pull apart or asunder; touse
Definitions
- To pull apart or asunder; touse
Ancestry of “tose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tosen | to tease, pull apart, shred; to wound, injure |
| 2 | Old English | tāsan | to tease |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | taisan | to tug, to pull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taisaną | to tug, to pull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |