Where does “*táktas” come from?
*táktas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
Ancestry of “*táktas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |