Where does “toffel” come from?
toffel (Swedish) comes from German pantoffel, from Middle High German pantoffel, from Middle French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
toffel (Swedish): slipper; a henpecked guy
Definitions
- slipper; a henpecked guy
Ancestry of “toffel”, step by step
toffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German pantoffel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pantoffel | slipper (indoor shoe) |
| 2 | Middle High German | pantoffel | — |
| 3 | Middle French | pantoufle | slipper |
| 4 | Italian | pantofola | slipper |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 6 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
via French pantoufle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pantoufle | slipper, house slipper |