Where does “takenn” come from?
takenn (Middle English) comes from Old English tacen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic tēkanaz, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
Ancestry of “takenn”, step by step
takenn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tacen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tacen | Alternative form of tācn |
| 2 | Old Norse | tekinn | past participle of taka; take, took, taken |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tēkanaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
via Old English ġetacen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġetacen | — |