Where does “tok” come from?
tok (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German tocke, from Old High German toccha, from Proto-Germanic dokko, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeu-k- — to spin, shake.
tok (Vilamovian): doll
Ancestry of “tok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tocke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | toccha | doll |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dokko | something round |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeu-k- | to spin, shake |