Where does “takk fyrir síðast” come from?
takk fyrir síðast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic takk fyrir, from Icelandic takk, from Danish tak, from Middle Low German tacke, from Old Dutch takko, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.
Ancestry of “takk fyrir síðast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | takk fyrir | thank you, thanks |
| 2 | Icelandic | takk | thank you, thanks; please |
| 3 | Danish | tak | thanks; thank you, thanks; A jag |
| 4 | Middle Low German | tacke | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | takko | pointy object |
| 6 | Frankish | takkō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | takkô | spike, thorn, prickle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deǵ- | to rip, tear |