Where does “tolo” come from?
tolo (Portuguese) comes from Latin toles, from Proto-Italic tonslis, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tolo (Portuguese): foolish; silly; fool, idiot
Definitions
- foolish; silly; fool, idiot
Ancestry of “tolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | toles | tonsillitis; goitre |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tonslis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tolo”