Where does “takkeling” come from?

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

takkeling (Dutch): a fledgling bird that cannot fly freely yet, but can fly or hop from branch to branch in a tree

Definitions

  1. a fledgling bird that cannot fly freely yet, but can fly or hop from branch to branch in a tree

Ancestry of “takkeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtakA branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot,...
2Middle Dutchtacpointy object, forked object
3Old Dutchtakkopointy object
4Frankishtakkō—
5Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →