Where does “toccata” come from?
toccata (Italian) comes 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.
toccata (Italian): feminine singular of toccato; toccata
Definitions
- feminine singular of toccato; toccata
Ancestry of “toccata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | toccare | to touch |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 3 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “toccata”