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Where does “-teca” come from?

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

-teca (Spanish): Used for any kind of collection; Used for various...

Definitions

  1. Used for any kind of collection; Used for various...

Ancestry of “-teca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-thēca—
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

Words derived from “-teca”

  • macrodiscoteca
  • discoteca
  • vinoteca
  • disco
  • discar
  • mediateca
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