Where does “take” come from?
Take derives from Middle English taken, from Old English tacen, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g-.
take (English): To get into one's hands, possession, or control,...
Definitions
- To get into one's hands, possession, or control,...
Ancestry of “take”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | taken | to take; Alternative form of token; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old English | tācen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tekinn | past participle of taka; take, took, taken |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tēkanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
Words derived from “take”