Where does “attingō” come from?

attingō (Latin) comes from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

attingō (Latin): to come in contact with, touch

Definitions

  1. to come in contact with, touch

Ancestry of “attingō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintangōto touch, grasp
2Proto-Italic*tangō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “attingō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic *tangō →Every word from Latin tangō →