Where does “täkki” come from?
täkki (Finnish) comes 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.
täkki (Finnish): quilt US; duvet, continental quilt UK; doona Australia
Definitions
- quilt US; duvet, continental quilt UK; doona Australia
Ancestry of “täkki”, step by step
täkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish stakker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stakker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | stafkarl | poor beggar |
| 3 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Swedish täcke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | täcke | cover; blanket, duvet |