Where does “Bibliothekarin” come from?

Bibliothekarin (German) comes from German Bibliothekar, from Latin bibliothecarius, from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη, from Ancient Greek -θήκη, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Bibliothekarin (German): librarian (female)

Definitions

  1. librarian (female)

Ancestry of “Bibliothekarin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBibliothekarlibrarian male or of unspecified gender
2Latinbibliothecariuslibrarian
3Latinbibliothēcaa library room for books or collection of books
4Ancient Greekβιβλιοθήκηbookcase; library; records office
5Ancient Greek-θήκηdeverbal suffix, typically indicating a space in which things are put or stored
6Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
7Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θήκη