Where does “ταχέως” come from?

ταχέως (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

ταχέως (Ancient Greek): quickly

Definitions

  1. quickly

Ancestry of “ταχέως”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταχύς →