Where does “håndtak” come from?

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

håndtak (Norwegian Bokmål): a handle

Definitions

  1. a handle

Ancestry of “håndtak”, step by step

håndtak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tak

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

via Norwegian Bokmål hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhånda hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand

Words derived from “håndtak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →
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