Where does “taus” come from?

taus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish tavs, from Danish tie, from Old Norse þegja, from Proto-Germanic þagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.

taus (Norwegian Nynorsk): quiet, silent; a servant girl; an unmarried...

Definitions

  1. quiet, silent; a servant girl; an unmarried...

Ancestry of “taus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtavssilent
2Danishtieto be silent, fall silent
3Old Norseþegjato be silent
4Proto-Germanicþagjanąto be silent, to not speak; to take, consume
5Proto-Indo-Europeantak-to be silent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þagjaną →Every word from Old Norse þegja →