Where does “aftægt” come from?

aftægt (Danish) comes from Danish -tægt, from Old Norse tekt, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

aftægt (Danish): accommodation for previous owners, especially by a son taking over a property

Definitions

  1. accommodation for previous owners, especially by a son taking over a property

Ancestry of “aftægt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danish-tægttaking
2Old Norsetektsafety
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →