Where does “θήκη” come from?

θήκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

θήκη (Ancient Greek): box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath

Definitions

  1. box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath

Ancestry of “θήκη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “θήκη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →