Where does “Manndecker” come from?
Manndecker (German) comes from German decken, from Middle High German decken, 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.
Manndecker (German): marker, a defender who defends man-to-man
Definitions
- marker, a defender who defends man-to-man
Ancestry of “Manndecker”, step by step
Manndecker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German decken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | decken | to cover; to lay or set; to mark |
| 2 | Middle High German | decken | — |
| 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 |