Where does “tacht” come from?

tacht (Scots) comes from Middle English taught, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tacht (Scots): Tight; tense; close; stretched out; tightened;...

Definitions

  1. Tight; tense; close; stretched out; tightened;...

Ancestry of “tacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtaught—
2Old Englishtēonto drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...
3Old Englishtēohan—
4Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
5Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic teuhan →