Where does “tekt” come from?

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

tekt (Old Norse): safety

Definitions

  1. safety

Ancestry of “tekt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tekt”

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