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Where does “θήκιον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “θήκιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
2Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “θήκιον”

  • hypothecium
  • pseudothecium
  • thecium
  • thecium
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