Etymology of the English word amphithecium
the English word
amphitheciumderived from the New Latin word
amphitheciumderived from the Greek word
theke, θήκη (a receptacle; scabbard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Greek word
tithemi, τίϑημι
using the New Latin prefix
amphi-derived from the Greek word
amphi, ἀμϕι, ἀμϕί (on both sides)
derived from the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
Date
The earliest known usage of amphithecium in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
