Where does “cartoteca” come from?

cartoteca (Italian) comes from Catalan teca, from Spanish teca, from Portuguese teca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

cartoteca (Italian): map collection

Definitions

map collection

Ancestry of “cartoteca”, step by step

cartoteca traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan teca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	teca	food
2	Spanish	teca	teak; theca
3	Portuguese	teca	teak
4	Latin	thēca	a case, envelope, sheath
5	Ancient Greek	θήκη	box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
6	Ancient Greek	τίθημι	I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
7	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁-	to do, put, place

via Catalan cartó

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	cartó	cardboard
2	Italian	cartone	cardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
3	Italian	carta	paper; map; menu
4	Latin	carta	papyrus; letter etc
5	Ancient Greek	χάρτης	sheet of paper, paper; book
6	Ancient Greek	χαράσσω	to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
7	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Italian teca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	teca	A small reliquary

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