Where does “tollere” come from?
tollere (Old English) comes from Old English toll, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης, from Ancient Greek ὠνέομαι, from Ancient Greek ὦνος, from Proto-Indo-European wosno- — price.
tollere (Old English): tax collector
Definitions
- tax collector
Ancestry of “tollere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | toll | tax, toll, fare |
| 2 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 3 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |