Where does “gnathotheca” come from?

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

gnathotheca (English): The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's...

Definitions

  1. The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's...

Ancestry of “gnathotheca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthecaAny external case or sheath; The pollen-producing...
2Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
3Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θήκη →