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Where does “zōthēca” come from?

zōthēca (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη, from Ancient Greek Ζωή, from Ancient Greek ζῶ, from Ancient Greek ζώω, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwō — to live.

Ancestry of “zōthēca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekζωθήκηA small room wherein to rest by day; A niche in a...
2Ancient GreekΖωή—
3Ancient Greekζῶto live
4Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
5Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
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