Where does “iconothèque” come from?

iconothèque (French) comes from French -thèque, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

iconothèque (French): picture library

Definitions

picture library

Ancestry of “iconothèque”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	-thèque	furniture where things are stored
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

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