Where does “takras” come from?

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

Ancestry of “takras”, step by step

takras traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tak

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

via Norwegian Bokmål ras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrasan avalanche, landslide, landslip; imperative of...
2Old Norserásrace, running; course, channel; company, host
3Proto-Germanicrēsōa running; a course; a rush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁s-to flow, rush

via Norwegian Nynorsk tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakroof; ceiling; grip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g-Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkanąEvery word from Old Norse taka
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