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Where does “takim” come from?

takim (Albanian) comes from Albanian takoj, from Vulgar Latin toccare, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

takim (Albanian): meeting; date

Definitions

  1. meeting; date

Ancestry of “takim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbaniantakojI meet; I encounter
2Vulgar Latintoccareto knock, strike, offend; to knock, strike
3Frankishtukkōnto knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch
4Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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