Where does “tost” come from?

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

tost (Middle English): Alternative form of tosten; toast

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tosten; toast

Ancestry of “tost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtostenTo toast; to brown bread; To burn or heat
2Old Frenchtosterto roast, grill
3Latintostusroasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;...
4Proto-Italic*torstos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *torstos →Every word from Latin tostus →Every word from Old French toster →