Where does “tähendus” come from?
tähendus (Estonian) comes from Estonian tähendama, from Estonian täht, from Finnish tähti, from Swedish täkt, from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka — to touch.
tähendus (Estonian): meaning, sense
Definitions
- meaning, sense
Ancestry of “tähendus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tähendama | to signify; to mean; to say, to mention |
| 2 | Estonian | täht | letter; star |
| 3 | Finnish | tähti | star; a famous person, celebrity, star; a white... |
| 4 | Swedish | täkt | a quarry |
| 5 | Swedish | tå | toe; a body part |
| 6 | Swedish | taga | Dated form of ta |
| 7 | Old Swedish | taka | to touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring |
| 8 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |