Where does “theca” come from?
theca (English) comes from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
theca (English): Any external case or sheath; The pollen-producing...
Definitions
- Any external case or sheath; The pollen-producing...
Ancestry of “theca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | thēca | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “theca”