Where does “taken” come from?
taken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tāken, from Old Dutch takan, from Proto-Germanic takaną — to touch.
taken (Dutch): to take, to grasp; to touch
Definitions
- to take, to grasp; to touch
Ancestry of “taken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | tāken | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | takan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | takaną | to touch |