Where does “wæpengetæc” come from?

wæpengetæc (Old English) comes from Old Norse vápnatak, from Old Norse tak, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

wæpengetæc (Old English): a vote made by touching one's weapon; a council...

Definitions

  1. a vote made by touching one's weapon; a council...

Ancestry of “wæpengetæc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevápnataklit. a weapons-touching: a Scandinavian ceremony...
2Old Norsetakgrip, hold
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →