Where does “paleotoca” come from?
paleotoca (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese toca, from Portuguese tocar, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
paleotoca (Portuguese): paleoburrow
Definitions
- paleoburrow
Ancestry of “paleotoca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | toca | den, burrow |
| 2 | Portuguese | tocar | to touch, to finger, to feel; to start... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 4 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |