Where does “taklaus” come from?
taklaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish taklata, from English tackle, from Middle English takel, from Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.
taklaus (Finnish): checking, check, body check
Definitions
- checking, check, body check
Ancestry of “taklaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | taklata | to tackle; to check |
| 2 | English | tackle | A device for grasping an object and an attached... |
| 3 | Middle English | takel | gear, apparatus |
| 4 | Dutch | takel | tackle, hoist; crane; a ship's rigging, tackle |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | takel | — |
Words derived from “taklaus”