Where does “tōl” come from?
tōl (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tōlą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.
tōl (Old English): tool, implement, instrument
Definitions
- tool, implement, instrument
Ancestry of “tōl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tōlą | tool |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |