Where does “takeaway” come from?
Takeaway derives from English take, from Middle English taken, from Old English tacen, from Proto-Germanic taikną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- meaning to show or point.
takeaway (English): intended to be eaten off the premises from which...
Definitions
- intended to be eaten off the premises from which...
Ancestry of “takeaway”, step by step
takeaway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English take
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | take | To get into one's hands, possession, or control,... |
| 2 | Middle English | taken | to take; Alternative form of token; Alternative... |
| 3 | Old English | tācen | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | tekinn | past participle of taka; take, took, taken |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tēkanaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |