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Where does “tollere” come from?

tollere (Italian) comes from Latin tollō, from Proto-Italic tolnō, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tollere (Italian): Obsolete form of togliere

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of togliere

Ancestry of “tollere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintollō—
2Proto-Italictolnōlift, carry
3Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥néh₂tito be lifting
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “tollere”

  • togliere
  • tolto
  • tolta
  • tollere
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