Where does “tíkfák” come from?
tíkfák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tíkfa, 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.
Ancestry of “tíkfák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tíkfa | teak |
| 2 | English | teak | An extremely durable timber highly valued for... |
| 3 | Portuguese | teca | teak |
| 4 | Latin | thēca | a case, envelope, sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |