Where does “teek” come from?

teek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch teke, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

teek (Dutch): tick

Definitions

  1. tick

Ancestry of “teek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchteke
2Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
3Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “teek

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-