Where does “deck” come from?
Deck comes from Middle English dekke, from Middle Dutch dec, the noun form of Middle Dutch decken, from Old Dutch thecken, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną and þaką, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-, meaning to cover or roof.
deck (English): Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a...
Definitions
- Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a...
Ancestry of “deck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dekke | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dec | roof, covering |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | decken | to roof, to build/repair a roof; to cover; to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thecken | to cover; to roof |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |