Where does “toosa” come from?
toosa (Finnish) comes from Swedish dosa, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
toosa (Finnish): A small box or container made of metal, plastic...
Definitions
- A small box or container made of metal, plastic...
Ancestry of “toosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dosa | box |
| 2 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |