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
- Obsolete form of untouched
Ancestry of “untoucht”, step by step
untoucht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toucht | simple past tense and past participle of touch |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |