Where does “totorfian” come from?

totorfian (Old English) comes from Old English tō-, from Old English te-, from Proto-Germanic twiz-, from Proto-Indo-European dwis- — two-ways, in twain; twice, in two.

totorfian (Old English): to toss about, fling in different directions

Definitions

  1. to toss about, fling in different directions

Ancestry of “totorfian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtō-apart; to
2Old Englishte-Alternative form of tō-; apart, asunder; apart,...
3Proto-Germanictwiz-in two, in twain; asunder, in pieces; apart,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwis-two-ways, in twain; twice, in two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwis- →Every word from Old English tō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic twiz- →