Where does “tak” come from?

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

tak (Westrobothnian): roof; ceiling; Alternative form of tag

Definitions

  1. roof; ceiling; Alternative form of tag

Ancestry of “tak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþakthatch, roof
2Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Old Norse þak →