French word contact comes from Proto-Indo-European *taǵ-, Sanskrit तल, and later Proto-Italic *tangō (Touch.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *taǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| तल | Sanskrit (san) | |
| *teh₂g- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *tangō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Touch. |
| tango | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I attain to.. (transitive) I come home to.. (transitive) I move, affect.. (transitive) I reach, arrive at.. (transitive) I touch, grasp. |
| contingere | Latin (lat) | |
| contactus | Latin (lat) | A contagion, infection.. The act of touching; contact, touch. |
| contact | French (fra) | (physical) contact; contact (with another person). Contact (person that one knows). Rapport. |