Where does “τόκος” come from?
τόκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τίκτω, from Proto-Hellenic tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
τόκος (Ancient Greek): childbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
Definitions
- childbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
Ancestry of “τόκος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τίκτω | I beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | tíktō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “τόκος”