Where does “tocke” come from?

tocke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German toccha, from Proto-Germanic dokko, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeu-k- — to spin, shake.

Ancestry of “tocke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantocchadoll
2Proto-Germanicdokkosomething round
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeu-k-to spin, shake

Words derived from “tocke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeu-k-Every word from Proto-Germanic dokkoEvery word from Old High German toccha
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