Where does “aftage” come from?

aftage (Danish) comes from Danish tåge, from Old Danish takæ, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

aftage (Danish): to decrease, lessen in all senses

Definitions

to decrease, lessen in all senses

Ancestry of “aftage”, step by step

aftage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tåge

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	tåge	fog; mist; haze
2	Old Danish	takæ	—
3	Old Norse	taka	to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4	Proto-Germanic	tēkaną	to touch; to grasp
5	Proto-Indo-European	deh₁g-	to touch

via Danish af

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	af	by; of; from
2	Old Norse	af	of, from, off, by
3	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →