Where does “litoteca” come from?
litoteca (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.
litoteca (Italian): collection of rocks, minerals and fossils
Definitions
- collection of rocks, minerals and fossils
Ancestry of “litoteca”, step by step
litoteca 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 lito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lito | stone |