Where does “teke” come from?

teke (Middle English) comes from Old English ticia, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “teke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishticiaparasitic animal, tick
2Proto-Germanic*tīkōbitch
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tīkō →Every word from Old English ticia →