Where does “timberclad” come from?

timberclad (English) comes from English timber, from Middle English tymber, from Old English timber, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

timberclad (English): Covered or sheathed with timber; having an exterior layer of wood

Definitions

  1. Covered or sheathed with timber; having an exterior layer of wood

Ancestry of “timberclad”, step by step

timberclad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English timber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtimberTrees in a forest regarded as a source of wood;...
2Middle Englishtymber—
3Old Englishtimbertimber; a building; the act of building
4Proto-Germanictimrąbuilding; timber
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via English clad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcladWearing clothing or some other covering (for example, an armour) on the body; clothed, dressed
2Middle EnglishclaðAlternative form of cloth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →