Where does “våldta” come from?

våldta (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.

våldta (Swedish): to rape (force sexual intercourse)

Definitions

  1. to rape (force sexual intercourse)

Ancestry of “våldta”, step by step

våldta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtåtoe; a body part
2SwedishtagaDated form of ta
3Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
4Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
5Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Swedish våld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvåldviolence; force
2Old Swedishvald—
3Old Norsevald—
4Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →