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