Where does “takgrind” come from?

takgrind (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.

takgrind (Norwegian Bokmål): a roof rack

Definitions

  1. a roof rack

Ancestry of “takgrind”, step by step

takgrind 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 grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålgrindA hinged gate across a road or path where it is...
2Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
3Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →