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Where does “takken” come from?

takken (Middle English) comes 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.

takken (Middle English): to attach; to nail; to sew, stitch together

Definitions

  1. to attach; to nail; to sew, stitch together

Ancestry of “takken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishenAlternative form of in
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinnin; inn
4Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
5Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “takken”

  • tack
  • tacks
  • tacking
  • tacky
  • tacksman
  • thumbtack
  • tackiness
  • tackifier
  • tacker
  • tackless
  • tackily
  • untack
  • tacket
  • tintack
  • tackboard
  • retack
  • bartack
  • tackify
  • untacky
  • take
  • takken
  • tak
  • taca
  • tamtaks
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