Where does “thatch” come from?
Thatch comes from Middle English thakken, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-, meaning to cover or roof.
thatch (English): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or...
Definitions
- Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or...
Ancestry of “thatch”, step by step
thatch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English thacchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thacchen | to thatch |
| 2 | Old English | þeċċan | to cover |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via English thack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | thack | To strike; thump; thwack; A stroke; a thwack; the... |
| 2 | Middle English | thakken | to stroke |
Words derived from “thatch”