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Where does “τειχῐ́ζω” come from?

τειχῐ́ζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τεῖχος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

τειχῐ́ζω (Ancient Greek): to build a wall; to wall or fortify

Definitions

  1. to build a wall; to wall or fortify

Ancestry of “τειχῐ́ζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτεῖχοςmound, earth works; wall; fortified city
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “τειχῐ́ζω”

  • συντειχίζω
  • τείχισμα
  • ἀποτειχίζω
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