Where does “oppteken” come from?

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

oppteken (Norwegian Nynorsk): busy

Definitions

  1. busy

Ancestry of “oppteken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktato take; to catch; Nonstandard form of av
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 →