Where does “tottersome” come from?
tottersome (English) comes from English totter, from Middle English totren, from Middle English tolteren, from Old English tealtrian, from Proto-Germanic taltrōną, from Proto-Germanic taltōną, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
tottersome (English): Characterised or marked by tottering
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by tottering
Ancestry of “tottersome”, step by step
tottersome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English totter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | totter | To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | totren | — |
| 3 | Middle English | tolteren | — |
| 4 | Old English | tealtrian | to shake, stagger, be unsteady, be uncertain,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taltrōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taltōną | to sway, dangle, hesitate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |