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Etymology of the English word breathtaking

the English word breathtaking
derived from the English word breath
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷhre-
derived from the English word take
derived from the English word taken
derived from the Old Norse word taka
derived from the Old word Norse taka
using the English suffix -ing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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