Where does “teca” come from?

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

teca (Italian): A small reliquary

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	thēca	a case, envelope, sheath
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