Where does “diskotek” come from?

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

diskotek (Indonesian): discotheque, a nightclub

Definitions

  1. discotheque, a nightclub

Ancestry of “diskotek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdiscotheekdiscotheque; music or sound record library
2Frenchdiscothèquediscotheque
3French-thèquefurniture where things are stored
4Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
5Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θήκη →