Where does “daklei” come from?

daklei (Dutch) comes 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.

daklei (Dutch): slate roof shingle

Definitions

  1. slate roof shingle

Ancestry of “daklei”, step by step

daklei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdakroof
2Middle Dutchdacroof
3Old Dutchthak—
4Proto-West Germanicþakroof, cover
5Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Dutch lei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleislate
2Middle Dutchleideinflection of leiden: ## first-person singular...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þak →