Where does “-θήκη” come from?

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

-θήκη (Ancient Greek): deverbal suffix, typically indicating a space in which things are put or stored

Definitions

  1. deverbal suffix, typically indicating a space in which things are put or stored

Ancestry of “-θήκη”, 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 “-θήκη”

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