Where does “tosch” come from?
tosch (Middle English) comes from Old English tūsc, from Proto-Germanic tunþskaz, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
tosch (Middle English): Alternative form of tusshe
Definitions
- Alternative form of tusshe
Ancestry of “tosch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | tūsc | canine tooth, tusk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tunþskaz | tooth; tusk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “tosch”