Where does “toter” come from?
toter (English) comes from English tote, from English total, from Middle English total, from Old French total, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin tōtus, from Latin tot, from Proto-Indo-European toti — this; that.
toter (English): One who totes or carries something
Definitions
- One who totes or carries something
Ancestry of “toter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tote | A tote bag; A heavy burden; A kind of plastic box... |
| 2 | English | total | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller... |
| 3 | Middle English | total | — |
| 4 | Old French | total | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | totalis | total |
| 6 | Latin | tōtus | — |
| 7 | Latin | tot | so many |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | toti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |