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Where does “tak-” come from?

tak- (Proto-Indo-European): to be silent

Definitions

  1. to be silent

Words derived from “tak-”

  • Tacitus
  • reticent
  • taciturn
  • taciturnity
  • Tacey
  • tacet
  • reticently
  • taciturnly
  • tacenda
  • unreticent
  • conticent
  • irreticent
  • taciturnist
  • taciturnous
  • Tacitus
  • conticens
  • conticeo
  • taceo
  • reticent
  • obticeo
  • reticeo
  • reticens
  • tacet
  • tacens