Where does “takle” come from?

takle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English tackle, from Middle English takel, from Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.

takle (Norwegian Bokmål): to tackle; to rig

Definitions

  1. to tackle; to rig

Ancestry of “takle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtackleA device for grasping an object and an attached...
2Middle Englishtakelgear, apparatus
3Dutchtakeltackle, hoist; crane; a ship's rigging, tackle
4Middle Dutchtakel
Every word from Middle Dutch takelEvery word from Dutch takelEvery word from Middle English takel