Tool etymology in English

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English word tool comes from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-, and later Proto-Germanic *tōlą (Tool.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
*dewh₂-	Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*tōlą	Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)	Tool.
tōl	Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
tool	Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
tool	English (en)	(by extension, slang, pejorative) An obnoxious or uptight person.. (computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.. (slang) Penis.. A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.. A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.. Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the [...]

Tool etymology