Where does “cleistothecium” come from?
cleistothecium (English) comes from English thecium, from New Latin thecium, from Ancient Greek θήκιον, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cleistothecium (English): A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which...
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- A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which...
Ancestry of “cleistothecium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thecium | The hymenium; The internal hyphal layers of an... |
| 2 | New Latin | thecium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θήκιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |