Where does “endotheca” come from?
endotheca (English) comes from English endo, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
endotheca (English): The tissue which partially fills the interior of...
Definitions
- The tissue which partially fills the interior of...
Ancestry of “endotheca”, step by step
endotheca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endo | marijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔνδον | in, within |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | éndon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dóm | inside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English theca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theca | Any external case or sheath; The pollen-producing... |
| 2 | Latin | thēca | a case, envelope, sheath |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |