Where does “タクト” come from?
タクト (Japanese) comes from German Taktstock, from German Stock, from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German stoc, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
タクト (Japanese): a conductor's baton; musical tempo
Definitions
- a conductor's baton; musical tempo
Ancestry of “タクト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Taktstock | baton |
| 2 | German | Stock | stick, staff, broken-off twig; floor, storey ,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | stoc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stoc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |