Where does “tol” come from?

tol (Galician) comes from Proto-Celtic tullos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tol (Galician): ditch used for watering a field; dam

Definitions

  1. ditch used for watering a field; dam

Ancestry of “tol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtictullospierced, perforated; hollow
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “tol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tullos →