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Where does “τέκνο” come from?

τέκνο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέκνον, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

τέκνο (Greek): offspring, son or daughter; child

Definitions

  1. offspring, son or daughter; child

Ancestry of “τέκνο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέκνονchild; descendant; young animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
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