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Where does “tá” come from?

tá (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

tá (Old Norse): a toe; path, walk

Definitions

  1. a toe; path, walk

Ancestry of “tá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
2Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “tá”

  • lilltå
  • barntå
  • tå
  • tånagel
  • stortå
  • tå
  • tånegl
  • stortå
  • tå
  • tånegl
  • tå
  • storetå
  • tá
  • tá
  • tátíð
  • tâ
  • laut-tå
  • naut-tå
  • ta
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