Where does “gjentaka” come from?

gjentaka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

gjentaka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to repeat, reiterate

Definitions

  1. to repeat, reiterate

Ancestry of “gjentaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakadefinite plural of tak; to take; to catch
2Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →