Where does “tak” come from?

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

tak (Old Norse): grip, hold

Definitions

  1. grip, hold

Ancestry of “tak”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →