Where does “wapentakal” come from?
wapentakal (English) comes from English wapentake, from Middle English wapentake, from Old English wǣpenġetæc, from Old Norse vápnatak, from Old Norse tak, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
wapentakal (English): Of or pertaining to a wapentake
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a wapentake
Ancestry of “wapentakal”, step by step
wapentakal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wapentake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wapentake | An administrative subdivision in northern English... |
| 2 | Middle English | wapentake | — |
| 3 | Old English | wǣpenġetæc | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vápnatak | lit. a weapons-touching: a Scandinavian ceremony... |
| 5 | Old Norse | tak | grip, hold |
| 6 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |