Where does “τείχισμα” come from?
τείχισμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τειχίζω, from Ancient Greek τεῖχος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
τείχισμα (Ancient Greek): wall, fort, fortification
Definitions
- wall, fort, fortification
Ancestry of “τείχισμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τειχίζω | to build a wall; to wall or fortify |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τεῖχος | mound, earth works; wall; fortified city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |