Where does “tollere” come from?
tollere (Middle English) comes from Middle English toller, from Old English tollere, from Old English toll, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης, from Ancient Greek ὠνέομαι — price.
tollere (Middle English): Alternative form of toller
Definitions
- Alternative form of toller
Ancestry of “tollere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | toller | A tollkeeper; one who collects tolls, levies or... |
| 2 | Old English | tollere | tax collector |
| 3 | Old English | toll | tax, toll, fare |
| 4 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 5 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |