Where does “takk” come from?

takk (Faroese) comes from Danish tak, from Middle Low German tacke, from Old Dutch takko, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

takk (Faroese): thank; thank you, thanks

Definitions

  1. thank; thank you, thanks

Ancestry of “takk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtakthanks; thank you, thanks; A jag
2Middle Low Germantacke—
3Old Dutchtakkopointy object
4Frankishtakkō—
5Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →