Where does “teikšana” come from?
teikšana (Latvian) comes from Latvian teikt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teyk-, from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.
teikšana (Latvian): saying, telling; verbal noun of teikt
Definitions
- saying, telling; verbal noun of teikt
Ancestry of “teikšana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | teikt | to say, to tell; to say, to tell, to order, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teyk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tek- | to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave |