Where does “tkivo” come from?

tkivo (Slovene) comes from Slovene tkati, from Proto-Slavic tъkati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tkivo (Slovene): tissue

Definitions

  1. tissue

Ancestry of “tkivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenetkatito weave
2Proto-Slavictъkatito prick, pierce; to weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъkati →Every word from Slovene tkati →