Where does “aftaka” come from?
aftaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic af, from Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
aftaka (Icelandic): to reject, to refuse, to turn down
Definitions
- to reject, to refuse, to turn down
Ancestry of “aftaka”, step by step
aftaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic af
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | af | off, from; of; by |
| 2 | Old Norse | af | of, from, off, by |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Icelandic taka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | taka | to take; to seize, to capture; to get, to obtain |
| 2 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
Words derived from “aftaka”