Thatcher
/ˈθætʃər/noun
A person who makes or repairs roofs with thatch.
Did you know?Thatcher comes from Old English *þæccere*, from *þæc* meaning “thatch” — the same root behind *thatch* itself, a word tied to the idea of covering and sheltering a home.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tek-
“to make, build, or weave”
Old English
OE
þæc
“thatch; a roof covering made of straw, reeds, or similar material”
Old English
OE
þæccere
“a thatcher; one who covers roofs with thatch”
Middle English
English
thaccher / thatchere
“a person who thatches roofs”
Modern English
English
thatcher
“a person who makes or repairs thatched roofs”