Where does “tak” come from?

tak (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tac, from Old Dutch takko, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

tak (Dutch): A branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot,...

Definitions

  1. A branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot,...

Ancestry of “tak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtacpointy object, forked object
2Old Dutchtakkopointy object
3Frankishtakkō
4Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear

Words derived from “tak

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ-