Where does “touser” come from?
touser (English) comes from English touse, from German zausen, from Middle High German zūsen, from Old High German zūsōn, from Proto-West Germanic *tūsōn.
touser (English): One who touses
Ancestry of “touser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | touse | To rumple, tousle; To pull to pieces; a noisy... |
| 2 | German | zausen | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | zūsen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zūsōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *tūsōn | — |