Where does “diskotek” come from?

diskotek (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French discothèque, from French -thèque, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

diskotek (Norwegian Nynorsk): discotheque, disco

Definitions

  1. discotheque, disco

Ancestry of “diskotek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscothèquediscotheque
2French-thèquefurniture where things are stored
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 τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θήκη →