Where does “toccata” come from?
toccata (English) comes from Italian toccata, from Italian toccare, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
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Ancestry of “toccata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | toccata | feminine singular of toccato; toccata |
| 2 | Italian | toccare | 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 |
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