Where does “påtale” come from?

påtale (Danish) comes from Danish tåle, from Old Danish talæ, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

påtale (Danish): a reprimand (in a professional or legal context)

Definitions

  1. a reprimand (in a professional or legal context)

Ancestry of “påtale”, step by step

påtale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tåle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtåleto put up with, bear, endure, stand, tolerate
2Old Danishtalæ
3Old Norsetalaspeech, discourse; tale, number; number
4Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

via Danish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del-Every word from Proto-Germanic talōEvery word from Old Norse tala