English
Toole
Toole comes from Proto-Celtic *walos ‘prince, chief’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ‘to rule’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂welh₁-‘to rule’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*walos‘prince, chief’reconstructed
- Proto-Celtic, derivedc. 1300–800 BCE*Toutowalosliterally ‘land chief’reconstructed
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Tuathailliterally ‘descendant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Tuathal</i>’
- EnglishtodayToole
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂welh₁-‘to rule’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*walos‘prince, chief’reconstructed
- Proto-Celtic, derivedc. 1300–800 BCE*Toutowalosliterally ‘land chief’reconstructed
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Tuathailliterally ‘descendant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Tuathal</i>’
- EnglishtodayToole
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ‘to rule’
value, wild, valid, equivalent, velvet, valuation, avail, valiant, vale, wool, wield, fluff, flannel, vail, valour, cuckold, velour, valorous, lanolin, woll, 44 more
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- / Toole