Where does “nontouchdown” come from?
nontouchdown (English) comes from English touchdown, from English touch, from Middle English touchen, 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.
nontouchdown (English): Not being or not relating to a touchdown
Definitions
- Not being or not relating to a touchdown
Ancestry of “nontouchdown”, step by step
nontouchdown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English touchdown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | touchdown | A six-point score occurring when the ball enters... |
| 2 | English | touch | Primarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical... |
| 3 | Middle English | touchen | to touch |
| 4 | Old French | tochier | to touch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 6 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |