Where does “dørhåndtak” come from?

dørhåndtak (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål håndtak, from Norwegian Bokmål tak, from Old Norse tak, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

dørhåndtak (Norwegian Bokmål): a door handle; a doorknob

Definitions

  1. a door handle; a doorknob

Ancestry of “dørhåndtak”, step by step

dørhåndtak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål håndtak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhåndtaka handle
2Norwegian BokmåltakA roof; ceiling; grip
3Old Norsetakgrip, hold
4Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
5Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Norwegian Bokmål dør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldøra door; present of dø
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →