I think this Italian suffix "teca" comes from the same Greek root that also shows up in French as "theque". For instance, like in "discotheque".
cristian
· 1 year ago
Biblioteca, library.
Yes, teca comes from the greek "thèke", storeroom or closet.
Joe T.
· 1 year ago
Thanks, Cristian.
AlexR
· 1 year ago
Hi Joe and Cristian,
Thanks to both of you - now I know the origin of 'teca' - thanks to Cristian.
And thanks to you Joe for pointing out an English/French word with the same roots - discotheque. Which in Italian is another 'teca' - discoteca - and it is still widely used here in Italy, whereas in the UK 'disco' is very 70s.
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I think this Italian suffix "teca" comes from the same Greek root that also shows up in French as "theque". For instance, like in "discotheque".
Yes, teca comes from the greek "thèke", storeroom or closet.
Thanks to both of you - now I know the origin of 'teca' - thanks to Cristian.
And thanks to you Joe for pointing out an English/French word with the same roots - discotheque. Which in Italian is another 'teca' - discoteca - and it is still widely used here in Italy, whereas in the UK 'disco' is very 70s.
Cheers,
Alex