Where does “tag” come from?

tag (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse tak, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

tag (Westrobothnian): Grip, hold; Advantage; A rope

Definitions

  1. Grip, hold; Advantage; A rope

Ancestry of “tag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetakgrip, hold
2Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

Words derived from “tag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →
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