Where does “tossing” come from?
Tossing comes from Middle English tossen, of unknown origin.
tossing (English): present participle of toss; The motion of...
Definitions
- present participle of toss; The motion of...
Ancestry of “tossing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | toss | A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial... |
| 2 | Middle English | tossen | to buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow |