Where does “tez” come from?
tez (Turkish) comes from Persian تز, from French thèse, from Latin thēsis, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tez (Turkish): essay
Definitions
- essay
Ancestry of “tez”, step by step
tez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian تز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تز | thesis |
| 2 | French | thèse | thesis, essay, dissertation; supposition, theory;... |
| 3 | Latin | thēsis | thesis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Proto-Turkic tēŕ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | tēŕ- | to run away, flee |