Where does “discotheek” come from?
discotheek (Dutch) comes from French discothèque, from French -thèque, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
discotheek (Dutch): discotheque; music or sound record library
Definitions
- discotheque; music or sound record library
Ancestry of “discotheek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | discothèque | discotheque |
| 2 | French | -thèque | furniture where things are stored |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |