Etymology

Formed within English on take (v.).

PGmc Ancestor

*tak-

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

taka ‘to take’, cp. taka (n.) 'capture'
(ONP taka (2) (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

B2

Attestation

First cited by MED and OED3 in Ancrene Riwle, then common and widespread beginning in the late 14c. See also take (v.).

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

WA 1344, 1835, 2123 

Bibliography

MED tāking(e (ger.) , OED3 taking (n.) , HTOED ; see further take (v.).