tangere

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To touch
  • (transitive) To elicit an emotional response

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tangere (touch, grasp) inherited from Proto-Italic *tangō derived from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (touch, take hold of), *teh₂g- (touch, take hold of).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*teh₂g-

Gloss

touch, take hold of

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
🥲

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