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Where does “tofa” come from?

tofa (Irish) comes from Irish toghadh, from Irish togh, from Middle Irish togaid, from Old Irish do·goa, from Proto-Celtic toguseti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

tofa (Irish): past participle of togh; choice; genitive...

Definitions

  1. past participle of togh; choice; genitive...

Ancestry of “tofa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtoghadhverbal noun of togh; choice, selection; election
2Irishtoghchoose, select; elect; sort, gather
3Middle Irishtogaid—
4Old Irishdo·goato choose, select
5Proto-Celtictoguseti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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