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

  1. childbirth, parturition; offspring; interest

Ancestry of “τόκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτίκτωI beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate
2Proto-Hellenictíktōto beget
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “τόκος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tíktō →Every word from Ancient Greek τίκτω →