Where does “tachytelic” come from?
tachytelic (English) comes from English tachytely, from English tachy, from English tachy-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
tachytelic (English): Of or relating to tachytely
Definitions
- Of or relating to tachytely
Ancestry of “tachytelic”, step by step
tachytelic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tachytely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tachytely | Unusually rapid evolution |
| 2 | English | tachy | Tachycardia; Tachypnoea |
| 3 | English | tachy- | fast |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταχύς | swift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰn̥gʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |