Where does “nej tack” come from?

nej 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.

nej tack (Swedish): no, thanks, no thank you

Definitions

  1. no, thanks, no thank you

Ancestry of “nej tack”, step by step

nej 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 nej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnejno; "a negative answer"; a no, a nay; a negative...
2Old Swedishnæi—
3Old Norseneino
4Proto-Germanicnainever
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →