Where does “tiikki” come from?
tiikki (Finnish) comes from English teak, from Portuguese teca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tiikki (Finnish): teak timber or tree
Definitions
- teak timber or tree
Ancestry of “tiikki”, step by step
| 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 |