Where does “take” come from?
take (Middle English) comes from Middle English takken, from Middle English en, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
take (Middle English): Alternative form of taken; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of taken; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “take”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | takken | to attach; to nail; to sew, stitch together |
| 2 | Middle English | en | Alternative form of in |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | inn | in; inn |
| 5 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “take”