Where does “tacón” come from?

tacón (Galician) comes from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

tacón (Galician): heel; patch

Definitions

  1. heel; patch

Ancestry of “tacón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishtakkō—
2Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →