Where does “Decken” come from?
Decken (Luxembourgish) comes 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.
Decken (Luxembourgish): blanket, cover
Ancestry of “Decken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | decken | — |
| 2 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |