Latin word tollere comes from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-, Proto-Indo-European - -né-, and later Proto-Indo-European *tetólh₂e (To be holding up.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *telh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -né- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *tetólh₂e | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be holding up. |
| *tl̥néh₂ti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be lifting. |
| *tolnō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Lift, carry. |
| tollo | Latin (lat) | I destroy, abolish. I raise, lift up, elevate. I remove, take away. |