Where does “Decke” come from?
Decke (German) comes from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
Decke (German): any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a...
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- any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a...
Ancestry of “Decke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 3 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Decke”