Where does “schedeldak” come from?

schedeldak (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.

schedeldak (Dutch): calvaria, skullcap

Definitions

  1. calvaria, skullcap

Ancestry of “schedeldak”, step by step

schedeldak 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 schedel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschedelskull; death's-head; mound's crest or crown
2Middle Dutchschedele—
3Old Dutchskēthilacrown, top of the head
4Proto-West Germanic*skaidilua part (in the hair)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þak →