Where does “takt” come from?

takt (Czech) comes from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

takt (Czech): measure, bar; tact; chip frequency

Definitions

  1. measure, bar; tact; chip frequency

Ancestry of “takt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintangōto touch, grasp
2Proto-Italic*tangō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “takt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic *tangō →Every word from Latin tangō →