Where does “tollborth” come from?
tollborth (Welsh) comes from Welsh toll, from Middle Welsh toll, from Middle English toll, from Old English toll, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης — price.
tollborth (Welsh): tollgate, turnpike
Definitions
- tollgate, turnpike
Ancestry of “tollborth”, step by step
tollborth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh toll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | toll | toll, duty, levy, excise |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | toll | — |
| 3 | Middle English | toll | A toll, tax, or charge; The privilege to levy... |
| 4 | Old English | toll | tax, toll, fare |
| 5 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 6 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |
via Welsh porth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | porth | assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance,... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | porth | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | porth | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | porθ | door, gate, gateway |
| 5 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |