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Where does “tosto” come from?

tosto (Italian) comes from Latin tostus, from Proto-Italic *torstos.

tosto (Italian): at once, immediately; swift, rapid, hurried;...

Definitions

  1. at once, immediately; swift, rapid, hurried;...

Ancestry of “tosto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintostusroasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;...
2Proto-Italic*torstos—

Words derived from “tosto”

  • toste
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