Etymology Explorer β€Ί Vulgar Latin

Where does β€œtacca” come from?

tacca (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gothic π„πŒ°πŒΉπŒΊπŒ½πƒ, from Proto-Germanic taiknaz, from Proto-Indo-European deyαΈ±- β€” to point out.

Ancestry of β€œtacca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothicπ„πŒ°πŒΉπŒΊπŒ½πƒsign, indication; miracle
2Proto-Germanictaiknazsign
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeyαΈ±-to point out

Words derived from β€œtacca”

  • tack
  • tacks
  • tacking
  • tacky
  • taco
  • tache
  • tacksman
  • thumbtack
  • tackiness
  • tackifier
  • taqueria
  • tacker
  • tackless
  • tackily
  • taquito
  • untack
  • tatch
  • taquerΓ­a
  • tacket
  • tintack
  • tachism
  • tackboard
  • retack
  • bartack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyαΈ±- β†’