Where does “tost” come from?

tost (Old French) comes from Latin tostum, from Latin tostus, from Proto-Italic *torstos.

tost (Old French): early; soon; quickly; straight away

Definitions

  1. early; soon; quickly; straight away

Ancestry of “tost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintostumnominative neuter singular of tostus; accusative...
2Latintostusroasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;...
3Proto-Italic*torstos

Words derived from “tost

Every word from Proto-Italic *torstosEvery word from Latin tostusEvery word from Latin tostum