Where does “ταχύς” come from?
ταχύς (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
ταχύς (Greek): fast, rapid; sudden
Ancestry of “ταχύς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ταχύς | swift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰn̥gʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |