Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TOTE
I. transitive verb (toted; toting)
Etymology: probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
Date: 1677
to carry by hand ; bear on the person ; lug , pack , haul , convey , toter noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1772
burden , load , tote bag ,
III. transitive verb (toted; toting)
Etymology: English dialect tote, noun , total
Date: 1888
add , total ,
IV. noun
Etymology: short for totalizator
Date: 1891
pari-mutuel 2