Where does “takka” come from?

takka (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål takke, from Old Norse þakka, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

takka (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of takke: ## simple past ## past...

Definitions

  1. inflection of takke: ## simple past ## past...

Ancestry of “takka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltakketo thank
2Old Norseþakkato thank, to show gratitude
3Proto-Germanicþankōnąto thank
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankōną →
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