Where does “neyðtaka” come from?

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

neyðtaka (Faroese): rape

Definitions

  1. rape

Ancestry of “neyðtaka”, step by step

neyðtaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese taka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetakato take
2Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Faroese neyðga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseneyðga—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →