Where does “waldtækt” come from?
waldtækt (Old Danish) comes from Old Danish wald, from Old Norse vald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
waldtækt (Old Danish): rape
Ancestry of “waldtækt”, step by step
waldtækt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish wald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | wald | force, violence |
| 2 | Old Norse | vald | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
via Old Danish takæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | takæ | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “waldtækt”