Where does “toque” come from?
toque (French) comes from Italian tocca, from Italian toccare, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
toque (French): toque; a pillowbox hat; a type of round brimless...
Definitions
- toque; a pillowbox hat; a type of round brimless...
Ancestry of “toque”, step by step
toque traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian tocca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tocca | third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Italian | toccare | 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 |
via Middle French toque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | toque | toque |