Where does “tak” come from?
tak (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þak, from Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tak (Swedish): roof; ceiling
Ancestry of “tak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | þak | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þak | thatch, roof |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |