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Where does “Decken” come from?

Decken (German) comes from German Decke, 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.

Decken (German): plural of Decke

Definitions

  1. plural of Decke

Ancestry of “Decken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDeckeany cloth or cushion used as a covering; a...
2Middle High Germandecke—
3Old High Germantheckī—
4Old High Germanthecken—
5Proto-West Germanicþakkjanto cover; to burn
6Proto-Germanicþakjanąto cover; to burn
7Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “Decken”

  • ゼッケン
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