Etymology

touching

tou·ching
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Today it means: Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation. Full definition →

Middle English touchynge
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touching · verb, adjective, preposition1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtouchynge
  2. English todaytouching

From Middle English touchynge, equivalent to touch + -ing.

touching · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtouching
  2. English todaytouching

From Middle English touching, touchinge, touchynge, equivalent to touch + -ing.

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