Where does “tætan” come from?
tætan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *taitijan, from Proto-Germanic *taitijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...
tætan (Old English): to make cheerful, gladden
Definitions
- to make cheerful, gladden
Ancestry of “tætan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *taitijan | to gladden, cheer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *taitijaną | to please; to gladden, cheer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dey- | to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to... |