Where does “tocka” come from?

tocka (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dokkā, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ancestry of “tocka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*dokkāsomething round, ball; mass, lump
2Proto-Germanicdukkǭpower, strength; muscle
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dokkā →
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