The ancient city of Thebes in its most ancient form is te-qa-i (𐀳𐀣𐀂). There is an Indo-European root dʰeygʷ- that means ‘to dig, to ditch’. It is in fact the root of English ‘ditch’ and ‘dyke’.
Is this the root of the city name?
The ancient city of Thebes in its most ancient form is te-qa-i (𐀳𐀣𐀂). There is an Indo-European root dʰeygʷ- that means ‘to dig, to ditch’. It is in fact the root of English ‘ditch’ and ‘dyke’.
Is this the root of the city name?