Where does “dethatch” come from?
dethatch (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
dethatch (English): To abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order...
Definitions
- To abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order...
Ancestry of “dethatch”, step by step
dethatch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English thatch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thatch | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or... |
| 2 | Middle English | thacchen | to thatch |
| 3 | Old English | þeċċan | to cover |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |