Where does “vertakking” come from?

vertakking (Dutch) comes from Dutch vertakken, 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.

vertakking (Dutch): branch something that branches from something else

Definitions

  1. branch something that branches from something else

Ancestry of “vertakking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvertakkento branch off
2DutchtakA branch, twig, bough; A branch, offshoot,...
3Middle Dutchtacpointy object, forked object
4Old Dutchtakkopointy object
5Frankishtakkō—
6Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →