Where does “beakta” come from?
beakta (Swedish) comes from German beachten, from Middle High German beahten, from Old High German biahtōn — to account for, to classify as, to bethink.
beakta (Swedish): to consider, to respect
Ancestry of “beakta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | beachten | To note, notice, observe; To mind, heed |
| 2 | Middle High German | beahten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | biahtōn | to account for, to classify as, to bethink |