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English word teach comes from Proto-Indo-European *diǵ-, and later Proto-Germanic *taikijaną (To show, point out, teach.)

*diǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*taikijaną (Proto-Germanic)

To show, point out, teach.

tæcan (Old English)

To show (someone) the way; to direct, guide. To show, point out. To teach.

tǣċan (Old English)

techen (Middle English)

To teach.

teach (English)

(intransitive) To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.. (obsolete, transitive) To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.. (transitive) To cause to learn or understand.. (transitive) To pass on knowledge to.

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