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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”

  • tachycardia
  • tachypnea
  • tachometer
  • tachyarrhythmia
  • tachypnoea
  • tachyphylaxis
  • tachyzoite
  • tachypnoeic
  • tachysystole
  • tachypacing
  • pseudotachylite
  • tachygraphy
  • tachygraphic
  • tachymeter
  • tachymetric
  • tachygraph
  • antitachyarrhythmia
  • tachometric
  • tachylyte
  • tachymetry
  • tachyhydrite
  • tachyscope
  • tachylalia
  • tachysystolic
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