Where does “aþecgan” come from?
aþecgan (Old English) comes from Old English þeċġan, from Proto-Germanic þagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.
aþecgan (Old English): to take on, receive, consume, destroy
Definitions
- to take on, receive, consume, destroy
Ancestry of “aþecgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þeċġan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þagjaną | to be silent, to not speak; to take, consume |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tak- | to be silent |