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Etymology of the English word total

the English word total
derived from the Old French word total
derived from the Latin word totalis (total; entire)
derived from the Latin word totus (whole, all, entire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuta-

Date

The earliest known usage of total in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

subtotal, totalism, totalistic, totality, totalize, totally, totaled, totaling

Cognates

Dutch totaal, French total, German total, Italian totale, Latin totalis, Lithuanian totalinis, Norwegian total, Russian тотaльный, Swedish total

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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