Etymograph

English

thickleaf

From thick + leaf.

A compound of thick + leaf

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- ‘to cover’

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Proto-Germanic *þekuz ‘thick’

Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī ‘thick’

Old English þicce ‘thick’

Middle English thikke ‘thick’

English thick

Proto-Germanic *laubą

Proto-West Germanic *laub

Old English lēaf

Middle English lef ‘Foliage’

English leaf

Today it means

adj Applied to various kinds of plant characterized by thick leaves.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thickleaf”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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