Where does “teca” come from?

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

teca (Portuguese): teak

Definitions

  1. teak

Ancestry of “teca”, step by step

teca traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin thēca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
2Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Malayalam തേക്ക്

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamതേക്ക്teak (Tectona grandis); A tropical deciduous tree known for its durable timber
2Tamilதேக்குteak, Tectona grandis; Areca nut palm; champak
3Proto-Dravidian*tēnkk-teak

via Malayalam തേക്കു്

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamതേക്കു്teak

Words derived from “teca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →