Where does “toke” come from?
toke (English) comes from English token, from Middle English token, from Old English tācn, from Proto-West Germanic taikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
toke (English): A gratuity; To give a gratuity to; A puff of...
Definitions
- A gratuity; To give a gratuity to; A puff of...
Ancestry of “toke”, step by step
toke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English token
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | token | Something serving as an expression of something... |
| 2 | Middle English | token | token; omen, portent; prearranged signal |
| 3 | Old English | tācn | sign, token; token, sign; sign, marker |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | taikn | sign, token, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Spanish toque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | toque | whiff; touch; stroke |
| 2 | Spanish | tocar | to touch; to play; to be someone's time or turn |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *toccāre, *tuccāre | — |
| 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 |