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Where does “tolet” come from?

tolet (French) comes from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

tolet (French): rowlock, oarlock; thole

Definitions

  1. rowlock, oarlock; thole

Ancestry of “tolet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
2Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
3Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
4Latin-ātus—
5Proto-Italic-ātos—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “tolet”

  • tolete
  • toletería
  • tolete
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →