Where does “emoteca” come from?
emoteca (Italian) comes from Italian teca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
emoteca (Italian): blood bank
Definitions
- blood bank
Ancestry of “emoteca”, step by step
emoteca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian teca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | teca | A small reliquary |
| 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 |
via Italian emo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | emo | a noble family of Venice |