Where does “ja tack” come from?

ja tack (Swedish) comes from Swedish tack, from Old Swedish þak, from Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

ja tack (Swedish): yes, please, yes, thank you

Definitions

  1. yes, please, yes, thank you

Ancestry of “ja tack”, step by step

ja tack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtackthanks, "please"; a thank; a word which shows...
2Old Swedishþak—
3Old Norseþakthatch, roof
4Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Swedish ja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjayes; a yes, an aye; a positive answer or vote;...
2Old Norsejáyes
3Proto-Germanicjayes; thus, so
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyēalready
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