Where does “touching” come from?
Touching derives from Middle English touchen, from Old French tochier, from Latin toccare, from Frankish tukkōn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-.
touching (English): present participle of touch; Provoking sadness...
Definitions
- present participle of touch; Provoking sadness...
Ancestry of “touching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | touching | — |
Words derived from “touching”