Where does “taki” come from?
taki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
taki (Icelandic): indefinite dative singular of tak; first-person...
Definitions
- indefinite dative singular of tak; first-person...
Ancestry of “taki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |