Where does “takin” come from?

takin (Finnish) comes from Finnish takki, from Old Swedish stakker, from Old Norse stafkarl, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

takin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of takki

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of takki

Ancestry of “takin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakkijacket; coat
2Old Swedishstakker—
3Old Norsestafkarlpoor beggar
4Old NorseKarlman
5Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
6Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
7Proto-Germanickaraz—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →
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