τίκτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European *títḱeti, an i-reduplicated present formed from the root *teḱ- (“beget, bring forth”). Cognate with τέκνον (téknon, “child”), τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”), τέχνη (tékhnē, “craft”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τίκτω • (tíktō)

  1. to beget, give birth to
  2. to bear, produce, generate

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