Where does “teka” come from?

teka (Silesian) comes from German Theke, from Middle Dutch teke, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

teka (Silesian): bar

Definitions

Ancestry of “teka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Theke	bar; counter
2	Middle Dutch	teke	—
3	Latin	thēca	a case, envelope, sheath
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

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