Where does “touken” come from?
touken (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch tucken, from Proto-Germanic teuh-, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
touken (Middle English): to torment, to stretch
Ancestry of “touken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | tucken | to tuck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | teuh- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “touken”