Where does “yfirtaka” come from?

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

yfirtaka (Old Norse): Alternative form of taka yfir

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of taka yfir

Ancestry of “yfirtaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
2Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →