Etymology of the English word tacnode
the English word
tacnodederived from the Latin word
nodederived from the Latin word
tactus (touch, sense of touch)
derived from the Latin word
nododerived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
Date
The earliest known usage of tacnode in English dates from the 19th century.
