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Where does “tocar” come from?

tocar (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tocar (Asturian): to touch; to play

Definitions

  1. to touch; to play

Ancestry of “tocar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*toccāre, *tuccāre—
2Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
3Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tocar”

  • tocalo
  • toque
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →