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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Etymology of 'toddler' PSTMD #207642 10/13/2012 2:40 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Well, just looking at Merriam-Webster it appears that toddle is at least 125 years older than tot, so I'm guessing that explodes THAT theory. It is a fun story, though. Peter Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Etymology of 'toddler' gaius novus 06/20/2008 2:29 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Faldage 06/20/2008 10:20 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' zmjezhd 06/20/2008 11:22 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Zed 06/20/2008 11:56 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' The Pook 06/21/2008 1:10 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Bigwig Rabbit 06/21/2008 9:12 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Faldage 06/21/2008 11:24 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' zmjezhd 06/22/2008 12:23 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Myridon 06/22/2008 12:29 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Bigwig Rabbit 06/22/2008 12:46 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' PSTMD 10/13/2012 1:33 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Tromboniator 10/13/2012 2:40 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' Candy 10/13/2012 7:11 AM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' LukeJavan8 10/13/2012 3:48 PM Re: Etymology of 'toddler' BranShea 10/13/2012 3:51 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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