Where does “hysterothecium” come from?

hysterothecium (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.

hysterothecium (English): An elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores

Definitions

  1. An elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores

Ancestry of “hysterothecium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheciumThe hymenium; The internal hyphal layers of an...
2New Latinthecium—
3Ancient Greekθήκιον—
4Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
5Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
6Proto-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 →