Where does “tac” come from?
tac (Middle High German) comes from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
tac (Middle High German): Alternative form of tag
Ancestry of “tac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |