Where does “toln” come from?
toln (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tullō, 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.
toln (Old English): toll, duty, custom
Definitions
- toll, duty, custom
Ancestry of “toln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tullō | what is counted or told |
| 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 |