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

  1. Any external case or sheath; The pollen-producing...

Ancestry of “theca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
2Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “theca”

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