Where does “τοστιέρα” come from?
τοστιέρα (Greek) comes from Greek τοστ, from English toast, from Middle English tosten, from Old French toster, from Latin tostus, from Proto-Italic *torstos.
τοστιέρα (Greek): toaster; sandwich toaster
Definitions
- toaster; sandwich toaster
Ancestry of “τοστιέρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | τοστ | toasted sandwich, toastie; toast |
| 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 | — |