Where does “betäcka” come from?
betäcka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bethækkia, from Middle Low German bedecken, from Old Saxon bithekkian, from Proto-West Germanic biþakkjan, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
betäcka (Swedish): cover, impregnate; cover with cloth etc; give...
Definitions
- cover, impregnate; cover with cloth etc; give...
Ancestry of “betäcka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | bethækkia | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bedecken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bithekkian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | biþakkjan | to cover, cover with thatch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |