Where does “tååge” come from?
tååge (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thek, from Proto-Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tååge (North Frisian): roof
Ancestry of “tååge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | thek | roof; thatched roof |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *þak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |