Where does “టేకు కలప” come from?
టేకు కలప (Telugu) comes from Telugu టేకు, from English teak, from Portuguese teca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
టేకు కలప (Telugu): teakwood
Ancestry of “టేకు కలప”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | టేకు | teak |
| 2 | English | teak | An extremely durable timber highly valued for... |
| 3 | Portuguese | teca | teak |
| 4 | Latin | thēca | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |