Where does “*þak” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*þak”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*þak”

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