Where does “þátttaka” come from?

þátttaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic taka þátt, from Icelandic þáttur, from Old Norse þáttr, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

þátttaka (Icelandic): participation

Definitions

  1. participation

Ancestry of “þátttaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictaka þáttto take part, to participate
2Icelandicþátturthread, strand; a chapter, section; a short...
3Old Norseþáttr—
4Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þátttaka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz →