Where does “tækkemand” come from?

tækkemand (Danish) comes from Danish tække, from Old Norse þekja, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

tækkemand (Danish): thatcher

Definitions

  1. thatcher

Ancestry of “tækkemand”, step by step

tækkemand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tække

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtækketo thatch
2Old Norseþekjato cover, thatch
3Proto-Germanicþakjanąto cover; to burn
4Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Danish mand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-Germanic þakjaną →