Where does “-tehka” come from?

-tehka (Northern Sami) comes from Norwegian -tek, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

-tehka (Northern Sami): -theque

Definitions

  1. -theque

Ancestry of “-tehka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian-tek
2Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
3Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θήκη
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