Where does “iagttage” come from?
iagttage (Danish) comes from Afrikaans agt, from Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
iagttage (Danish): to observe (carefully)
Definitions
- to observe (carefully)
Ancestry of “iagttage”, step by step
iagttage traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans agt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | agt | eight |
| 2 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |