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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “toke”