Lemizh / English dictionary
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tàk.
agentive dat: to grasp something-acc;
dat, perfect: to hold something-acc (e.g. in one’s hands)
Usage notes
kàfk. has a similar meaning but with a connotation of force.
Etymology
< NLem, LMLem, MLem tek‑a
< OLem tek‑ ‘take into one’s hand(s), grasp’
< PLem *tex‑ ‘acquire’, Narten present of
< PIE *tek‑
Cognates
Lit tèkti ‘receive’; unrelated to Eng take