Where does “такта” come from?

такта (Kyrgyz) comes from Persian تخته, from Middle Persian tʾhtk', from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

такта (Kyrgyz): board

Definitions

  1. board

Ancestry of “такта”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتختهboard; plank; board; blackboard, chalkboard,...
2Middle Persiantʾhtk'tablet, plank, board
3Middle Persiantʾht'throne
4Proto-Iranian*táxtah
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*táktas
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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