Where does “afdak” come from?

afdak (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch afdak, from Dutch dak, from Middle Dutch dac, from Old Dutch thak, from Proto-West Germanic þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

afdak (Afrikaans): A roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls;...

Definitions

  1. A roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls;...

Ancestry of “afdak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafdaklean-to, shelter roof; a roof over an area not...
2Dutchdakroof
3Middle Dutchdacroof
4Old Dutchthak—
5Proto-West Germanicþakroof, cover
6Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þak →