Where does “lilltå” come from?
lilltå (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.
lilltå (Swedish): a little toe
Ancestry of “lilltå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |