Where does “tahtilepo” come from?

tahtilepo (Finnish) comes from Finnish tähti, from Swedish täkt, from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

tahtilepo (Finnish): caesura

Definitions

  1. caesura

Ancestry of “tahtilepo”, step by step

tahtilepo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tähti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtähtistar; a famous person, celebrity, star; a white...
2Swedishtäkta quarry
3Swedishtåtoe; a body part
4SwedishtagaDated form of ta
5Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
6Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
7Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Finnish lepo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleporest, repose; API!; at ease!
2Finnishlevätäto rest, take a break/breather
3Proto-Finniclebäit'äkto rest
4Proto-Germanicslēpanąto sleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslab-to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →