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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