Where does “ゼッケン” come from?

ゼッケン (Japanese) 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.

ゼッケン (Japanese): the bib with an athlete's number

Definitions

  1. the bib with an athlete's number

Ancestry of “ゼッケン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandeckento cover; to lay or set; to mark
2Middle High Germandecken—
3Old High Germanthecken—
4Proto-West Germanicþakkjanto cover; to burn
5Proto-Germanicþakjanąto cover; to burn
6Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-Germanic þakjaną →