Where does “toque” come from?
toque (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.
toque (Spanish): whiff; touch; stroke
Ancestry of “toque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “toque”