Where does “þæc” come from?
þæc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
þæc (Old English): roof; thatch
Definitions
- roof; thatch
Ancestry of “þæc”, step by step
þæc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic þak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þak | roof, cover |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Proto-Germanic *þak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *þak | — |