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