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Where does “apothecial” come from?

apothecial (English) comes from English apothecium, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

apothecial (English): Relating to the apothecium

Definitions

  1. Relating to the apothecium

Ancestry of “apothecial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapotheciumThe ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming...
2Ancient Greekἀποθήκηrepository, storehouse, warehouse
3Ancient Greekἀποτίθημιto put away
4Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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