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Where does “untoucht” come from?

untoucht (English) comes from English toucht, 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.

untoucht (English): Obsolete form of untouched

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of untouched

Ancestry of “untoucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtouchtsimple past tense and past participle of touch
2EnglishtouchPrimarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical...
3Middle Englishtouchento touch
4Old Frenchtochierto touch
5Vulgar Latintuccoto knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I...
6Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
7Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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