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Where does “tocadiscos” come from?

tocadiscos (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.

tocadiscos (Spanish): record player

Definitions

  1. record player

Ancestry of “tocadiscos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtocarto touch; to play; to be someone's time or turn
2Vulgar Latin*toccāre, *tuccāre—
3Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
4Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →