English word origin

Etymology of totty

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Source etymology 2

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adj

unsteady; dizzy, tottery, or rickety

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Compare totter.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

adj

Tiny, wee.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From tot (“small child”).

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