Where does “туцати” come from?

туцати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ту̑ћи, from Proto-Slavic telťi, from Proto-Indo-European telk- — to thrust, strike.

туцати (Serbo-Croatian): to crush; to do egg tappping/knocking/fighting;...

Definitions

  1. to crush; to do egg tappping/knocking/fighting;...

Ancestry of “туцати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianту̑ћиto beat, thrash
2Proto-Slavictelťito beat, hit; to pound, crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelk-to thrust, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic telťi →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ту̑ћи →