Where does “tochier” come from?
tochier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
tochier (Old French): to touch
Definitions
- to touch
Ancestry of “tochier”, step by step
tochier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin tucco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 2 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Vulgar Latin toccare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | toccare | to knock, strike, offend; to knock, strike |