Tuck
/tΚk/noun
To fold, pull, or place something snugly into a confined position; also, a fold or pleat.
Did you know?The English word is ultimately linked to older Germanic forms meaning a sudden pull or push, not a mystical term β but its modern sense captures the same ritual feeling of enclosing and securing something away.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tuk- / *tukk-
βa pull, jerk, or thrustβ
Old English
OE
tucian
βto pull about, tug, or handleβ
Middle English
ME
tukken
βto tuck in, gather, or draw togetherβ
Late Middle English
ME
tuk
βa fold, pleat, or tucked arrangementβ
Modern English
English
tuck
βto fold, push, or place snugly into positionβ