Where does “deche” come from?

deche (English) comes from Middle English dechen, from Old English dēċan, from Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan — to apply with a rag or cloth, to smear.

Ancestry of “deche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdechenTo daub or smear cloth or plumbing
2Old Englishdēċanto smear, plaster, daub
3Proto-West Germanic*dōkijanto apply with a rag or cloth, to smear

Words derived from “deche”

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