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Where does “(s)teg-” come from?

(s)teg- (Proto-Indo-European): to cover; pole, stick, beam

Definitions

to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “(s)teg-”

attack
protect
deck
attachment
protecting
detect
stake
protective
stack
attach
attacking
detachment
detector
tile
protector
decks
stakeholder
etiquette
Thatcher
attacker
Thackeray
detectable
detach
stacking

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