Where does “teka” come from?

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

teka (Tagalog): to wait a short while; to hold on for a while;...

Definitions

to wait a short while; to hold on for a while;...

Ancestry of “teka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	teca	teak; theca
2	Portuguese	teca	teak
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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