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Where does “teade” come from?

teade (English) comes from Latin taeda, from Ancient Greek δάος, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

teade (English): A torch

Definitions

  1. A torch

Ancestry of “teade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintaedaresinous pine wood; board or plank of pinewood;...
2Ancient Greekδάοςtorch
3Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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