Where does “Takke” come from?

Takke (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian takka, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

Takke (Saterland Frisian): branch; bough; limb

Definitions

  1. branch; bough; limb

Ancestry of “Takke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantakka—
2Frankishtakkō—
3Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →