Where does “tolet” come from?
tolet (French) comes from Romanian țoală, from Greek τσόλι, from Persian چول, from Proto-Turkic čöl — steppe, desert.
tolet (French): rowlock, oarlock; thole
Ancestry of “tolet”, step by step
tolet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian țoală
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | țoală | article of clothing; togs, clothes, toggery; especially that which is old and used |
| 2 | Greek | τσόλι | tattered blanket; rag rug; worthless man |
| 3 | Persian | چول | penis |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | čöl | steppe, desert |
via Old Norse þollr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þollr | tree, peg |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þullaz | thole, rowlock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tūl- | — |
Words derived from “tolet”