Where does “þak” come from?

þak (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

þak (Icelandic): a roof

Definitions

  1. a roof

Ancestry of “þak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþakthatch, roof
2Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “þak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Old Norse þak →