Where does “tac” come from?

tac (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch takko, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

tac (Middle Dutch): pointy object, forked object

Definitions

  1. pointy object, forked object

Ancestry of “tac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtakkopointy object
2Frankishtakkō—
3Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear

Words derived from “tac”

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