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

  1. To pull apart or asunder; touse

Ancestry of “tose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtosento tease, pull apart, shred; to wound, injure
2Old Englishtāsanto tease
3Proto-West Germanictaisanto tug, to pull
4Proto-Germanictaisanąto tug, to pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taisaną →