Where does “teyk-” come from?
teyk- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.
Ancestry of “teyk-”, step by step
teyk- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European tek-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tek- | to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave |
via Proto-Indo-European tēk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tēk- | to stretch , to grab |