Where does “påtage” come from?

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

påtage (Danish): accept (e.g. responsibility)

Definitions

  1. accept (e.g. responsibility)

Ancestry of “påtage”, step by step

påtage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Danish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →