Where does “toilen, toylen” come from?
toilen, toylen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman toiller — to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;...
Ancestry of “toilen, toylen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | toiller | to agitate, stir up, entangle; to dirty; to mark;... |