Where does “taka” come from?

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

taka (Old Swedish): to touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring

Definitions

  1. to touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring

Ancestry of “taka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “taka”

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