Where does “discoteca” come from?

discoteca (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -teca, from Latin -thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

discoteca (Portuguese): discotheque; nightclub

Definitions

  1. discotheque; nightclub

Ancestry of “discoteca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-tecaUsed for any kind of collection
2Latin-thēca—
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 →