Dach
/dax/noun
A German word meaning “roof” or “top.”
Did you know?German Dach is historically linked to the same ancient root behind English thatch, showing how a simple “roof” word can trace back to the idea of covering something over.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tek-
“to make or form; to cover”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þaką
“roof, covering”
Old High German
OHG
dah
“roof”
Middle High German
MHG
dach
“roof”
Modern English
English
thatch
“a roof covering of straw, reeds, or similar material”