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Where does “тек” come from?

тек (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic tękъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tekas, from Tagalog teksas, from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, from Spanish Tejas, from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as — to be sharp; to sting.

тек (Macedonian): course, flow; duration; trend

Definitions

  1. course, flow; duration; trend

Ancestry of “тек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictękъappetite
2Proto-Balto-Slavictekas—
3Tagalogteksas—
4EnglishTexas—
5SpanishTexas—
6SpanishTejas—
7Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
8Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
9Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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