Where does “átak” come from?

átak (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “átak”, step by step

átak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse á

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
2Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
3Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old Norse tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetakgrip, hold
2Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

Words derived from “átak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ →
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