Where does “taken” come from?
Taken comes from Old English tacen, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots deyḱ- and deh₁g-, which carried senses related to pointing or showing.
taken (English): Infatuated; fond of or attracted to; In a serious...
Definitions
- Infatuated; fond of or attracted to; In a serious...
Ancestry of “taken”, 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 “taken”