Today at work I read an article about labor day in which the word toiler was used (one who toils). So, naturally, I took the leap from toil to toilet and wondered if there was any connection between the words. According to Merriam-Webster, it appears there isn't. But I still think there might be. It's just too coincidental.
Main Entry: 1toil
Pronunciation: 'toi(&)l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English toile, from Anglo-French toyl, from Old French toeil battle, confusion, from toeillier
1 archaic a : STRUGGLE, BATTLE b : laborious effort
2 : long strenuous fatiguing labor
synonym see WORK
- toil·ful /-f&l/ adjective
- toil·ful·ly /-f&-lE/ adverb
Main Entry: 1 toi·let
Pronunciation: 'toi-l&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French toilette cloth put over the shoulders while dressing the hair or shaving, diminutive of toile cloth
1 archaic : DRESSING TABLE
2 : the act or process of dressing and grooming oneself
3 a (1) : BATHROOM, LAVATORY 2 (2) : PRIVY b : a fixture that consists usually of a water-flushed bowl and seat and is used for defecation and urination
4 : cleansing in preparation for or in association with a medical or surgical procedure
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