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

tá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic taihwǭ

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

via Proto-Germanic tanhwą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictanhwąpath, enclosed yard
2Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “tá”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ →