Where does “thecasporous” come from?
thecasporous (English) comes from English sporous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald — to grow, nourish.
thecasporous (English): Having the spores in thecae, or cases
Definitions
- Having the spores in thecae, or cases
Ancestry of “thecasporous”, step by step
thecasporous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sporous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sporous | Relating to spores |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English theca
| 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 |