Where does “biþakkjan” come from?
biþakkjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
biþakkjan (Proto-West Germanic): to cover, cover with thatch
Definitions
- to cover, cover with thatch
Ancestry of “biþakkjan”, step by step
biþakkjan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic þakkjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Proto-West Germanic bi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bi- | be- |