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Where does “τεῖχος” come from?

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

τεῖχος (Ancient Greek): mound, earth works; wall; fortified city

Definitions

  1. mound, earth works; wall; fortified city

Ancestry of “τεῖχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “τεῖχος”

  • lipoteichoic
  • teichoic
  • teixobactin
  • teichoic acid
  • lipoteichoic acid
  • τείχος
  • τειχίζω
  • τείχισμα
  • συντειχίζω
  • ἀποτειχίζω
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