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

  1. a conductor's baton; musical tempo

Ancestry of “タクト”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTaktstockbaton
2GermanStockstick
3Middle High Germanstoc—
4Old High Germanstoc—
5Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →