Where does “iaktta” come from?
iaktta (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tå, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
iaktta (Norwegian Bokmål): to watch, to observe; to observe; to follow a...
Definitions
- to watch, to observe; to observe; to follow a...
Ancestry of “iaktta”, step by step
iaktta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tå | a toe |
| 2 | Old Norse | tá | a toe; path, walk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taihwǭ | toe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīhwaną | to show, announce |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Norwegian Bokmål i akt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | i akt | — |