Where does “påta” come from?
påta (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.
påta (Norwegian Bokmål): to assume, take upon oneself
Definitions
- to assume, take upon oneself
Ancestry of “påta”, step by step
påta 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 på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |