Where does “thac” come from?

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

thac (Old Dutch): roof

Definitions

  1. roof

Ancestry of “thac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicþakroof, cover
2Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
3Proto-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-West Germanic þak →