Where does “takluke” come from?
takluke (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.
takluke (Norwegian Bokmål): a roof hatch
Definitions
- a roof hatch
Ancestry of “takluke”, step by step
takluke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tak | A roof; ceiling; grip |
| 2 | Old Norse | tak | grip, hold |
| 3 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
via Norwegian Bokmål luke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | luke | a small door; a hatch; a window |