Where does “medtage” come from?

medtage (Danish) comes from Danish med, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

medtage (Danish): to bring along; to include

Definitions

  1. to bring along; to include

Ancestry of “medtage”, step by step

medtage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish med

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmedwith; by; including, counting
2Old Norsemeðwith, along with
3Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Danish tåge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtågefog; mist; haze
2Old Danishtakæ—
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic midi →