Where does “tol” come from?

tol (Middle English) comes from Old English tōl, from Proto-Germanic tōlą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

tol (Middle English): Alternative form of toll; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of toll; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “tol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtōltool, implement, instrument
2Proto-Germanictōlątool
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tōlą →Every word from Old English tōl →
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