touchen

Middle English

verb
Definitions
  • to touch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French tochier (touch) derived from Latin *tuccō derived from Frankish *tukkōn (strike, touch, knock) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewk-

Gloss

pull, lead, draw, tug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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