Where does “толь” come from?
толь (Russian) comes from French tôle, from French table, from Old French table, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā.
толь (Russian): roofing felt; only, whether, so, such
Definitions
- roofing felt; only, whether, so, such
Ancestry of “толь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tôle | sheet metal; Alternative form of taule |
| 2 | French | table | table; flat surface atop various objects; flat... |
| 3 | Old French | table | table |
| 4 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | — |