Where does “tak” come from?
tak (Middle English) comes 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.
tak (Middle English): A clasp; nail; A protective metal plate used on a...
Definitions
- A clasp; nail; A protective metal plate used on a...
Ancestry of “tak”, step by step
tak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English taken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | taken | to take; Alternative form of token; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old English | tācen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tekinn | past participle of taka; take, took, taken |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tēkanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
via Old Norse tak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tak | grip, hold |