Where does “toetsen” come from?
toetsen (Dutch) comes from Middle French toucher, from Old French tochier, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
toetsen (Dutch): to put to the test, to examine; to try, attempt
Definitions
- to put to the test, to examine; to try, attempt
Ancestry of “toetsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | toucher | to touch |
| 2 | Old French | tochier | to touch |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 4 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |