totear
English
/təˈtɛə/, /təˈtɛɚ/
verb
Definitions
- (obsolete) To tear apart; tear to pieces or shreds; rend.
- (obsolete) To break.
- (obsolete) To disturb violently; agitate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English toteren inherited from Old English tōteran (tear apart, tear asunder) derived from Proto-Germanic *twiz- (apart, in two) prefix from English tear (rend, liquid, rip).
Origin
English
tear
Gloss
rend, liquid, rip
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
液
Emoji
💧
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betear English
- fortear English
- microtear English
- retear English
- tear English
- tear-mouth English
- tear-throat English
- tearable English
- tearabout English
- tearaway English
- teardown English
- teardrop English
- tearer English
- tearest English
- teareth English
- tearful English
- tearjerker English
- tearjerking English
- tearless English
- tearlike English
- tearpit English
- tearproof English
- tearsheet English
- tearsome English
- tearstain English
- tearstained English
- tearstreaked English
- tearstrip English
- tearthumb English
- teary English
- uptear English
- zer- German
- *dwis- Proto-Indo-European
- *dwís Proto-Indo-European
- *twiz- Proto-Germanic
- to- Old English
- tō- Old English
- tōteran Old English
- teren Middle English
- toteren Middle English
- 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃- Gothic
- *ti- Old Dutch
- te- Old Saxon