Where does “intratecal” come from?

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

intratecal (Spanish): intrathecal

Definitions

  1. intrathecal

Ancestry of “intratecal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtecateak; theca
2Portuguesetecateak
3Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
4Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
5Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-