English word touch comes from Proto-Germanic *tukkōną (To grab, snatch. To grasp, touch. To tug, pull.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tukkōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To grab, snatch. To grasp, touch. To tug, pull. |
| *tukkon | Frankish (frk) | |
| *tukkōn | Frankish (frk) | To hit, knock. To touch. |
| *toccō | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *toccāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *tocco | Latin (lat) | I strike, knock. |
| *toccare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| tucher | Old French (fro) | |
| tochen | Middle English (enm) | |
| touch | English (en) | (UK, plumbing, dated) tallow. (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.. (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.. (obsolete) A brief essay.. (obsolete) A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone.. (obsolete) Act or power of exciting [...] |