Where does “vertakken” come from?
vertakken (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.
vertakken (Dutch): to branch off
Definitions
- to branch off
Ancestry of “vertakken”, step by step
vertakken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tak | A branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tac | pointy object, forked object |
| 3 | Old Dutch | takko | pointy object |
| 4 | Frankish | takkō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | takkô | spike, thorn, prickle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deǵ- | to rip, tear |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |