Where does “tac” come from?

tac (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

tac (Old High German): Alternative form of tag; day

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tag; day

Ancestry of “tac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “tac”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →