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Where does “toco” come from?

toco (English) comes from Hindi ठोको, from Hindi ठोकना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀞𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺, from Prakrit 𑀞𑁄𑀓𑀢𑀺.

toco (English): Clipping of tocodynamometer; Corporal punishment;...

Definitions

  1. Clipping of tocodynamometer; Corporal punishment;...

Ancestry of “toco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiठोको—
2Hindiठोकनाto hammer, drive; to score; to strike, hit, beat
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀞𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺—
4Prakrit𑀞𑁄𑀓𑀢𑀺—
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