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Where does “tiach” come from?

tiach (Irish) comes from Latin theca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

tiach (Irish): theca

Definitions

  1. theca

Ancestry of “tiach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthecaa case, envelope, sheath
2Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “tiach”

  • hipithiach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →