Where does “teach” come from?

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

teach (Irish): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “teach”, step by step

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

Words derived from “teach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-Every word from Proto-Celtic tegosEvery word from Old Irish tech