Where does “toccare” come from?

toccare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

toccare (Vulgar Latin): to knock, strike, offend; to knock, strike

Definitions

  1. to knock, strike, offend; to knock, strike

Ancestry of “toccare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
2Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “toccare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tukkōną →Every word from Frankish tukkōn →