Where does “tooken” come from?
tooken (English) comes from English taken, from Middle English taken, from Old English tācen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic tēkanaz, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
tooken (English): past participle of take; nonstandard form of...
Definitions
- past participle of take; nonstandard form of...
Ancestry of “tooken”, step by step
tooken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taken | Infatuated; fond of or attracted to; In a serious... |
| 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 |
via English took
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | took | simple past tense of take; past participle of... |