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Where does “toca” come from?

toca (Romanian) comes from French toque, from Italian tocca, from Italian toccare, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

toca (Romanian): to chop, mince, hack; to bother, pester, nag

Definitions

  1. to chop, mince, hack; to bother, pester, nag

Ancestry of “toca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtoquetoque; a pillowbox hat; a type of round brimless...
2Italiantoccathird-person singular present indicative of...
3Italiantoccareto touch
4Vulgar Latintuccoto knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I...
5Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
6Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “toca”

  • toacă
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →