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Where does “zothecula” come from?

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

zothecula (Latin): a small closet or cabinet

Definitions

  1. a small closet or cabinet

Ancestry of “zothecula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinzōthēca—
2Ancient GreekζωθήκηA small room wherein to rest by day; A niche in a...
3Ancient GreekΖωή—
4Ancient Greekζῶto live
5Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
6Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
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