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Where does “tí” come from?

tí (Irish) comes from Irish teach, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

tí (Irish): track, trace; genitive singular of teach;...

Definitions

  1. track, trace; genitive singular of teach;...

Ancestry of “tí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishteachhouse
2Old Irishtechhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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