tak

Afrikaans

noun

Definitions

branch, twig, bough
branch, offshoot

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish tak (branch, twig, limb, offshoot) inherited from Middle Dutch tac (forked object, pointy object) inherited from Old Dutch *takko (pointy object).

Origin

Old Dutch

*takko

Gloss

pointy object

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

graftak Dutch, Flemish
paastak Dutch, Flemish
tak Dutch, Flemish
takkewijf Dutch, Flemish
zijtak Dutch, Flemish
tac Middle Dutch
*takko Old Dutch
*takkō Frankish