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...
Definitions
- A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which...
Ancestry of “cleistothecium”, step by step
cleistothecium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thecium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Greek κλειστός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κλειστός | closed, shut; occlusive |
| 2 | Greek | κλείνω | close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |