English

taken

/ˈteɪ.kn̩/
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

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    Origin

    From Middle English taken, takenn, from Old English tacen, *ġetacen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic *tēkanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to take; grasp; touch”). Cognate with Scots takin, tane, Danish tagen, Swedish tagen, Icelandic tekin.

    Morphologically take + -n.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishtaken “to take, lay hold of, grasp, strike”
      • inheritedOld Englishtacen
        • derivedOld Norsetekinn
          • derivedProto-Germanic*tēkanaz
            • derivedProto-Germanic*tēkaną “to touch”
              • derivedProto-Indo-European*teh₂g- “to touch, take”
    • partEnglishtake “To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.”
    • suffixEnglish-n “belonging to”
      • inheritedMiddle English-n

    Related: Scots takin, Danish tagen, Swedish tagen, Icelandic tekin

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