Where does “toser” come from?
toser (Spanish) comes from English tosser, from English toss, from Middle English tossen — to buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow.
toser (Spanish): to cough; to hold a candle ; to compete ; to...
Definitions
- to cough; to hold a candle ; to compete ; to...
Ancestry of “toser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tosser | One who tosses or throws something; A male who... |
| 2 | English | toss | A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial... |
| 3 | Middle English | tossen | to buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow |