Where does “zotheca” come from?

zotheca (English) comes from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη, from Ancient Greek Ζωή, from Ancient Greek ζῶ, from Ancient Greek ζώω, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwō — to live.

zotheca (English): A small living room, as distinguished from a room...

Definitions

  1. A small living room, as distinguished from a room...

Ancestry of “zotheca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekζωθήκηA small room wherein to rest by day; A niche in a...
2Ancient GreekΖωήa living; property
3Ancient Greekζῶto live
4Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
5Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
Every word from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwōEvery word from Ancient Greek ζώωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζῶ