Where does “takka” come from?

takka (Finnish) comes from Northern Sami deahkki, from Proto-Samic teakkē, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.

takka (Finnish): fireplace

Definitions

  1. fireplace

Ancestry of “takka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samideahkkimuscle
2Proto-Samicteakkēthick meat
3Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
4Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-—

Words derived from “takka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tégus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þekuz →