Thatch
/θætʃ/noun
A covering of straw, reeds, or similar material used on a roof.
Did you know?Thatch comes from an old Germanic word for a roof covering, showing how everyday building words can preserve ancient material culture long after the original world vanished.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þakjan / *þaką
“roof; covering”
Old English
OE
þæc
“roof covering, thatch”
Middle English
ME
thacche
“thatch; a roof made of straw or reeds”
Modern English
EN
thatch
“a roof covering of straw, reeds, or similar material”