Where does “teakwood” come from?
teakwood (English) comes from English Wood, from English Frog, from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
teakwood (English): Wood of a teak tree; An item of craftsmanship...
Definitions
- Wood of a teak tree; An item of craftsmanship...
Ancestry of “teakwood”, step by step
teakwood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 2 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 3 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 4 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 5 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English teak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teak | An extremely durable timber highly valued for... |
| 2 | Portuguese | teca | teak |
| 3 | Latin | thēca | a case, envelope, sheath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |