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 — to tease, pull, pluck.

touser (English): One who touses

Definitions

  1. One who touses

Ancestry of “touser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtouseTo rumple, tousle; To pull to pieces; a noisy...
2Germanzausento ruffle
3Middle High Germanzūsen—
4Old High Germanzūsōn—
5Proto-West Germanic*tūsōnto tease, pull, pluck
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tūsōn →Every word from Old High German zūsōn →Every word from Middle High German zūsen →