Where does “takeaway” come from?
takeaway (Italian) comes from English takeaway, from English take, from Middle English taken, from Old English tācen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic tēkanaz, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
takeaway (Italian): takeaway to be eaten off the premises
Definitions
- takeaway to be eaten off the premises
Ancestry of “takeaway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | takeaway | intended to be eaten off the premises from which... |
| 2 | English | take | To get into one's hands, possession, or control,... |
| 3 | Middle English | taken | to take; Alternative form of token; Alternative... |
| 4 | Old English | tācen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | tekinn | past participle of taka; take, took, taken |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tēkanaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |