Where does “aðalhugtak” come from?

aðalhugtak (Faroese) comes from Faroese hugtak, from Faroese tak, from Old Norse tak, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

aðalhugtak (Faroese): fundamental concept, basic idea

Definitions

  1. fundamental concept, basic idea

Ancestry of “aðalhugtak”, step by step

aðalhugtak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hugtak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehugtakconcept, idea, notion
2FaroesetakA roof; A grip, hold; A huge effort, major...
3Old Norsetakgrip, hold
4Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
5Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Faroese aðal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseaðalnobility; the pure, best grain; noble
2Old Norseaðalnature, disposition
3Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →