Where does “touch” come from?
Touch comes from Middle English touchen, from Old French tochier, from Latin toccare, from Frankish tukkōn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-, meaning to lead or pull.
touch (English): Primarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical...
Definitions
- Primarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical...
Ancestry of “touch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | touchen | to touch |
| 2 | Old French | tochier | 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 |