Where does “déka” come from?
déka (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, 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.
déka (Old Czech): dagger stabbing weapon
Definitions
- dagger stabbing weapon
Ancestry of “déka”, step by step
déka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German decke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 3 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Middle High German degen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | degen | a warrior, a hero, a knight |
| 2 | Old French | dague | — |
| 3 | Italian | daga | dagger; A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | daca | Dacian knife; Dacian |
| 5 | Latin | Dacia | Denmark; Dacia; greater Romania |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Δάοι | Dai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus |