Where does “tossing” come from?

Tossing comes from Middle English tossen, of unknown origin.

tossing (English): present participle of toss; The motion of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of toss; The motion of...

Ancestry of “tossing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtossA throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial...
2Middle Englishtossento buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow

Words derived from “tossing”

Every word from Middle English tossen →Every word from English toss →