Where does “toca-discos” come from?
toca-discos (Portuguese) comes 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.
toca-discos (Portuguese): record player, turntable device for playing vinil records
Definitions
- record player, turntable device for playing vinil records
Ancestry of “toca-discos”, step by step
toca-discos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tocar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tocar | to touch, to finger, to feel; to start... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 3 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Portuguese disco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | disco | disc; discus; disco |