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Where does “tocht” come from?

tocht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tuht, from Finnish tuhti, from Swedish duktig, from Middle Low German duchtich, from Old Dutch duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

Ancestry of “tocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtuht—
2Finnishtuhtiheavy, substantial; hearty
3Swedishduktigskilled; clever
4Middle Low Germanduchtich—
5Old Dutchduhtig—
6Proto-West Germanicduhtīgstrong, virtuous, proficient
7Proto-West Germanicduhtiusefulness, fitness, strength
8Proto-Germanicduganąto be useful, to avail
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰówgʰeto be productive
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

Words derived from “tocht”

  • terugtocht
  • kruistocht
  • doortocht
  • tuchthuis
  • wandeltocht
  • tuchthuisregent
  • tochtgenoot
  • hartstocht
  • ademtocht
  • tuchtroede
  • intocht
  • pelgrimstocht
  • fietstocht
  • tocht
  • tucht
  • tuchtschool
  • kroegentocht
  • speurtocht
  • zoektocht
  • achtertocht
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