Where does “modtage” come from?

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

modtage (Danish): to receive

Definitions

to receive

Ancestry of “modtage”, step by step

modtage 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 mod

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	mod	courage; mood; against
2	Old Norse	mót	meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3	Proto-Germanic	mōtą	meeting
4	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “modtage”

modtagelig
modtager
lønmodtager

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