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
Definitions
- teakwood
Ancestry of “టేకు కలప”, step by step
టేకు కలప traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu టేకు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | టేకు | teak |
| 2 | English | teak | An extremely durable timber highly valued for... |
| 3 | Portuguese | teca | teak |
| 4 | Latin | thēca | a case, envelope, sheath |
| 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 |
via Telugu కలప
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కలప | timber |