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
Ancestry of “oppteken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ta | to take; to catch; Nonstandard form of av |
| 2 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |