Where does “tolling” come from?
tolling (Middle English) comes from Middle English tollen, from Middle English toll, from Old English toll, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης, from Ancient Greek ὠνέομαι — price.
tolling (Middle English): convincing; attraction or captivation; tempting;...
Definitions
- convincing; attraction or captivation; tempting;...
Ancestry of “tolling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tollen | To bring, take with, send towards, or cause to... |
| 2 | Middle English | toll | A toll, tax, or charge; The privilege to levy... |
| 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 |