Where does “odontotheca” come from?

odontotheca (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.

odontotheca (English): The capsule or follicle of a tooth

Definitions

  1. The capsule or follicle of a tooth

Ancestry of “odontotheca”, 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 →