Where does “teek” come from?
teek (English) comes from English telekinetic, from English kinetic, from Ancient Greek κινητικός, from Spanish -ico, from Latin -icum, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
teek (English): Obsolete form of teak; A telekinetic person; a...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of teak; A telekinetic person; a...
Ancestry of “teek”, step by step
teek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English telekinetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | telekinetic | Of or pertaining to telekinesis; One who has... |
| 2 | English | kinetic | Relating to motion; Relating to kinesis or motor... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κινητικός | of or for putting in motion; moveable, mobile |
| 4 | Spanish | -ico | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -ic; Usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |