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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [tɐˈt͡ɕitʲ]
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Etymology 1 edit

Follows from the diachronic convergence of Proto-Slavic *tъčiti (to point, to sharpen) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewk- (to hew) and Proto-Slavic *točiti (to stiffen) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tek- (to rig, to fixate). Morphologically, an iterative of Russian ткнуть (tknutʹ, to poke).

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точи́ть (točítʹimpf

  1. to sharpen, to hone, to whet
    точи́ть зу́бы наtočítʹ zúby nato bear a grudge against
    Perfectives: наточи́ть (natočítʹ), заточи́ть (zatočítʹ), поточи́ть (potočítʹ)
  2. to produce, to make (using a lathe)
    Perfective: вы́точить (výtočitʹ)
  3. to wear away, to wear down
  4. (colloquial) to nag
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Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *točiti (to drain), causative of ток (tok, current) +‎ -ить (-itʹ).

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точи́ть (točítʹimpf (perfective источи́ть)

  1. (dated) to emit, to exude (smell, light, etc.)
  2. (dated) to shed (tears)
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