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Where does “τηκτός” come from?

τηκτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τήκειν — present active infinitive of τήκω; to melt.

τηκτός (Ancient Greek): molten

Definitions

  1. molten

Ancestry of “τηκτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτήκεινpresent active infinitive of τήκω; to melt

Words derived from “τηκτός”

  • tektite
  • microtektite
  • tektitic
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