Where does “tocón” come from?
tocón (Spanish) comes from Spanish tocar, from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
tocón (Spanish): touchy-feely; stump
Definitions
- touchy-feely; stump
Ancestry of “tocón”, step by step
tocón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tocar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tocar | to touch; to play; to be someone's time or turn |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *toccāre, *tuccāre | — |
| 3 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Spanish tueco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tueco | stump; treestump |