Where does “touchably” come from?
touchably (English) comes from English touchable, from English touch, from Middle English touchen, from Old French tochier, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
touchably (English): In a touchable way or manner
Definitions
- In a touchable way or manner
Ancestry of “touchably”, step by step
touchably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English touchable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | touchable | Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable |
| 2 | English | touch | Primarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical... |
| 3 | Middle English | touchen | to touch |
| 4 | Old French | tochier | to touch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 6 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |