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.

zōthēca (Latin): a private room, chamber, or closet

Definitions

  1. a private room, chamber, or closet

Ancestry of “zōthēca”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zōthēca

Every word from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwōEvery word from Ancient Greek ζώωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζῶ