Where does “țocăi” come from?

țocăi (Romanian) comes from Romanian toc, from Hungarian tök, from Proto-Slavic tyky — pumpkin, gourd.

țocăi (Romanian): to smouch, to kiss loudly

Definitions

  1. to smouch, to kiss loudly

Ancestry of “țocăi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniantocholder; case
2Hungariantöksquash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;...
3Proto-Slavictykypumpkin, gourd
Every word from Proto-Slavic tyky →Every word from Hungarian tök →Every word from Romanian toc →