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Where does “thak” come from?

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

Ancestry of “thak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicþakroof, cover
2Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “thak”

  • strodak
  • tentdak
  • paviljoendak
  • puntdak
  • piramidedak
  • zadeldak
  • bladerdak
  • koepeldak
  • pannendak
  • schaliedak
  • schedeldak
  • dak
  • zaagtanddak
  • zaagdak
  • sheddak
  • lessenaarsdak
  • dakwerker
  • dakconcert
  • daklekkage
  • dakisolatie
  • zonnedak
  • afdak
  • grasdak
  • dakpan
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