Where does “tollir” come from?

tollir (Middle French) comes from Old French tolir, from Latin tollere, from Latin tollo, from Proto-Italic tolnō, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tollir (Middle French): to seize; to take possession of

Definitions

  1. to seize; to take possession of

Ancestry of “tollir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtolirto remove; to get rid of; to suppress; to take;...
2Latintolleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatintolloI raise, lift up, elevate; I remove, take away; I...
4Proto-Italictolnōlift, carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥néh₂tito be lifting
6Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂tiEvery word from Proto-Italic tolnō