Where does “discothèque” come from?

discothèque (French) comes from French -thèque, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

discothèque (French): discotheque

Definitions

  1. discotheque

Ancestry of “discothèque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-thèquefurniture where things are stored
2Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “discothèque”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θήκη →