From PIE *teg- (to cover)—one of humanity's oldest continuous crafts, practiced for over 10,000 years.
The craft of building roofs from dried plant materials such as straw, reeds, or heather.
From Old English 'þeccan' (to cover, to roof), from Proto-Germanic *þakjan, from PIE *teg- (to cover). Thatching is one of the oldest roofing techniques, practiced continuously for at least 10,000 years across Europe and Asia. Key roots: *teg- (Proto-Indo-European: "to cover").