Where does “taklist” come from?

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

taklist (Swedish): a cornice (attached to a ceiling or roof)

Definitions

  1. a cornice (attached to a ceiling or roof)

Ancestry of “taklist”, step by step

taklist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtakroof; ceiling
2Old Swedishþak—
3Old Norseþakthatch, roof
4Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Swedish list

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlistsmartness, trick, cunning
2Old Swedishlistskill, proficiency; art, craft; cunning, slyness
3Old Norselist—
4Proto-Germaniclistizart, craft; cunning, guile
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Old Norse þak →