Where does “undantaka” come from?

undantaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

undantaka (Icelandic): to except, to exclude

Definitions

  1. to except, to exclude

Ancestry of “undantaka”, step by step

undantaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Icelandic undan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicundanaway
2Old Norseundanfrom under, from beneath; away from; ahead of,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →
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