Where does “taushet” come from?
taushet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål taus, from Danish tavs, from Danish tie, from Old Norse þegja, from Proto-Germanic þagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.
taushet (Norwegian Bokmål): silence
Ancestry of “taushet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | taus | quiet, silent |
| 2 | Danish | tavs | silent |
| 3 | Danish | tie | to be silent, fall silent |
| 4 | Old Norse | þegja | to be silent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þagjaną | to be silent, to not speak; to take, consume |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tak- | to be silent |