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Where does “takki” come from?

takki (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.

takki (Finnish): quilt ; duvet, continental quilt ; doona; deck

Definitions

  1. quilt ; duvet, continental quilt ; doona; deck

Ancestry of “takki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishstakker—
2Old Norsestafkarl—
3Old NorseKarl—
4Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
5Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
6Proto-Germanickaraz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “takki”

  • untuvatäkki
  • tilkkutäkki
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