Where does “halmtak” come from?

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

halmtak (Norwegian Nynorsk): a thatched roof

Definitions

  1. a thatched roof

Ancestry of “halmtak”, step by step

halmtak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakroof; ceiling; grip
2Old Norsetakgrip, hold
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Norwegian Nynorsk halm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhalmstraw
2Old Norsehalmrstraw, reed
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →