Where does “pertocar” come from?
pertocar (Catalan) comes from Catalan tocar, from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
pertocar (Catalan): to fall to to be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance
Definitions
- to fall to to be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance
Ancestry of “pertocar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tocar | to touch; to feel; to press |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *toccāre, *tuccāre | — |
| 3 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |