Where does “hydrotheca” come from?
hydrotheca (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.
hydrotheca (English): One of the calicles that protect the hydrants in...
Definitions
- One of the calicles that protect the hydrants in...
Ancestry of “hydrotheca”, step by step
hydrotheca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |