τεῖχος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • mound, earth works
  • wall (especially one enclosing a town or city)
  • fortified city
  • fortification, castle

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build), *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeyǵʰ-

Gloss

mold, knead, form, shape, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

体

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