tuken

Middle English

/ˈtukən/

verb

Definitions

to abuse, mistreat
to plunder
to tuck

Etymology

Derived from Old English tucian (torment, mistreat, disturb, punish) derived from Middle Low German tucken derived from Proto-Germanic *tukkōną (grab, tug, grasp).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tukkōną

Gloss

grab, tug, grasp

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pintuck English
retuck English
tuck English
tuck-in English
tuckable English
tuckaway English
tucker English
untuck English
*teuh- Proto-Germanic
*tukkōną Proto-Germanic
tucian Old English
tūcian Old English
tucken Middle Dutch
tucken Middle Low German
*tukkōn Old Saxon