Where does “meðtaka” come from?

meðtaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic með, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

meðtaka (Icelandic): to absorb, to take in

Definitions

  1. to absorb, to take in

Ancestry of “meðtaka”, step by step

meðtaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic með

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmeðwith
2Old Norsemeðwith, along with
3Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Icelandic taka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictakato take; to seize, to capture; to get, to obtain
2Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic midi →