Where does “attinge” come from?

attinge (English) comes from Latin attingō, from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

attinge (English): To touch lightly

Definitions

  1. To touch lightly

Ancestry of “attinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinattingōto come in contact with, touch
2Latintangōto touch, grasp
3Proto-Italic*tangō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic *tangō →Every word from Latin tangō →