Where does “Takacs” come from?

Takacs (English) comes from Hungarian takács, from Proto-Slavic tъkačь, from Proto-Slavic tъkati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

Ancestry of “Takacs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantakácsweaver
2Proto-Slavictъkačьweaver
3Proto-Slavictъkatito prick, pierce; to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ-Every word from Proto-Slavic tъkatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic tъkačь