Where does “toost” come from?

toost (Middle English) comes from Old French toster, from Latin tostus, from Proto-Italic *torstos.

toost (Middle English): Alternative form of tosten; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tosten; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “toost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtosterto roast, grill
2Latintostusroasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;...
3Proto-Italic*torstos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *torstos →Every word from Latin tostus →Every word from Old French toster →