Where does “toty” come from?

toty (English) comes from Tamil தோண்டு, from Tamil தொள், from Proto-Dravidian *toṇ — nine, 9/10.

toty (English): A low-caste laborer hired as a messenger etc

Definitions

  1. A low-caste laborer hired as a messenger etc

Ancestry of “toty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதோண்டுto dig, hollow, excavate
2Tamilதொள்—
3Proto-Dravidian*toṇnine, 9/10
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *toṇ →Every word from Tamil தொள் →Every word from Tamil தோண்டு →