Where does “tocar” come from?

tocar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tocar (Portuguese): to touch, to finger, to feel; to start...

Definitions

to touch, to finger, to feel; to start...

Ancestry of “tocar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tocar”

toque
tocante
toca
tocador
intocável
retocar
toca-discos
tocável
retoque
paleotoca
paleotoca
paleotoca

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tukkōną →Every word from Frankish tukkōn →