Where does “bedeck” come from?
bedeck (German) comes from German bedecken, from Middle High German bedecken, from Old High German bidecchen, from Proto-West Germanic biþakkjan, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
bedeck (German): singular imperative of bedecken; first-person...
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- singular imperative of bedecken; first-person...
Ancestry of “bedeck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bedecken | to cover; to make mate |
| 2 | Middle High German | bedecken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bidecchen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | biþakkjan | to cover, cover with thatch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |