Where does “takkô” come from?

takkô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

takkô (Proto-Germanic): spike, thorn, prickle

Definitions

  1. spike, thorn, prickle

Ancestry of “takkô”, step by step

takkô traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European deǵ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear

via Proto-Indo-European dHgʰn-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeandHgʰn-

via Proto-Indo-European déHgʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeandéHgʰ-to pinch; tear; rip; fray

Words derived from “takkô

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ-
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