Where does “τείχος” come from?

τείχος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τεῖχος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

τείχος (Greek): city wall; wall, rampart; wall

Definitions

  1. city wall; wall, rampart; wall

Ancestry of “τείχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτεῖχοςmound, earth works; wall; fortified city
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τεῖχος →