Where does “teclar” come from?
teclar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tecla, from Medieval Latin thēcula, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
teclar (Portuguese): to type; to text
Ancestry of “teclar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | tecla | key |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | thēcula | — |
| 3 | Latin | thēca | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |