Where does “Toaster” come from?
Toaster (German) comes from English toaster, from English toast, from Middle English tosten, from Old French toster, from Latin tostus, from Proto-Italic *torstos.
Toaster (German): toaster
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Ancestry of “Toaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toaster | One who toasts; A toasting fork; A rapier or... |
| 2 | English | toast | Toasted bread; A proposed salutation while... |
| 3 | Middle English | tosten | To toast; to brown bread; To burn or heat |
| 4 | Old French | toster | to roast, grill |
| 5 | Latin | tostus | roasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *torstos | — |