Where does “tak” come from?

tak (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch tak, from Middle Dutch tac, from Old Dutch takko, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

tak (Afrikaans): A branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot

Definitions

  1. A branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot

Ancestry of “tak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtakA branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot,...
2Middle Dutchtacpointy object, forked object
3Old Dutchtakkopointy object
4Frankishtakkō—
5Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear

Words derived from “tak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →