Where does “dah” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dah”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þaką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þak →