Where does “thatching” come from?
Thatching derives from Middle English thakken, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-, meaning to cover or roof.
thatching (English): Bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof; The...
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- Bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof; The...
Ancestry of “thatching”, step by step
| 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 |