Where does “ταχύς” come from?

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

ταχύς (Ancient Greek): swift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon

Definitions

  1. swift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon

Ancestry of “ταχύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “ταχύς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ- →