Where does “thatcht” come from?
thatcht (English) comes from English thatch, from Middle English thacchen, from Old English þeċċan, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
thatcht (English): simple past tense and past participle of thatch
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of thatch
Ancestry of “thatcht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thatch | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or... |
| 2 | Middle English | thacchen | — |
| 3 | Old English | þeċċan | — |
| 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 |