Where does “tollo” come from?
tollo (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic tolnō, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
Ancestry of “tollo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | tolnō | lift, carry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥néh₂ti | to be lifting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |