Where does “טעקל” come from?

טעקל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טאָק, from Middle High German tocke, from Old High German toccha, from Proto-Germanic dokko, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeu-k- — to spin, shake.

טעקל (Yiddish): Diminutive of טאָק; little doll

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of טאָק; little doll

Ancestry of “טעקל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishטאָקdoll
2Middle High Germantocke—
3Old High Germantocchadoll
4Proto-Germanicdokkosomething round
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeu-k-to spin, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeu-k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dokko →Every word from Old High German toccha →