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Where does “tachi-” come from?

tachi- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tachi- (Italian): tachy-

Definitions

  1. tachy-

Ancestry of “tachi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “tachi-”

  • tachione
  • cronotachigrafo
  • tachicardico
  • tachigrafia
  • tachimetria
  • tachimetrico
  • tachigrafico
  • tachipnea
  • tachimetro
  • tachifagia
  • tachicardia
  • tachigrafo
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