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Where does “þakjaną” come from?

þakjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

þakjaną (Proto-Germanic): to cover; to burn

Definitions

  1. to cover; to burn

Ancestry of “þakjaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þakjaną”

  • deck
  • decks
  • dyke
  • dike
  • quarterdeck
  • decker
  • foredeck
  • deckhouse
  • deckhand
  • belowdecks
  • bedeck
  • afterdeck
  • deckle
  • sundeck
  • diking
  • dek
  • deckled
  • deckhead
  • messdeck
  • decketh
  • dykey
  • underdeck
  • deckest
  • deckless
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