Where does “beslagta” come from?
beslagta (Swedish) comes from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
beslagta (Swedish): seize, confiscate
Definitions
- seize, confiscate
Ancestry of “beslagta”, step by step
beslagta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tå | toe; a body part |
| 2 | Swedish | taga | Dated form of ta |
| 3 | Old Swedish | taka | to touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring |
| 4 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
via German beschlagnahmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beschlagnahmen | to seize, to confiscate, to impound by the power... |
| 2 | German | Beschlagnahme | verbal noun of in Beschlag nehmen, seizure |
via Swedish beslag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | beslag | a fitting, a mounting; a coating; a seizure |