Where does “dakriet” come from?

dakriet (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.

dakriet (Dutch): reed used for thatching roofs

Definitions

  1. reed used for thatching roofs

Ancestry of “dakriet”, step by step

dakriet 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 riet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrietreed
2Middle Dutchriet—
3Old Dutchrietreed
4Proto-West Germanichreudreed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →