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Where does “tocante” come from?

tocante (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.

tocante (Portuguese): touching; moving; concerning

Definitions

  1. touching; moving; concerning

Ancestry of “tocante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetocarto touch, to finger, to feel; to start...
2Vulgar Latintuccoto knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I...
3Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
4Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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