Where does “modtagelig” come from?

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

modtagelig (Danish): receptive

Definitions

  1. receptive

Ancestry of “modtagelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmodtageto receive
2Danishtågefog; mist; haze
3Old Danishtakæ—
4Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
5Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →