Where does “hypotheca” come from?

hypotheca (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.

hypotheca (English): The lower or posterior half of the theca of a...

Definitions

The lower or posterior half of the theca of a...

Ancestry of “hypotheca”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hypotheca”

hypothecal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θήκη →