Etymology of the English word endothecium
the English word
endotheciumderived from the New Latin word
endotheciumusing the New Latin prefix
endo-derived from the Greek prefix
endo-, ἐνδο-
derived from the Greek word
endon, ἔνδον (within)
using the English prefix
endo-derived from the Greek prefix
endo-, ἐνδο-
derived from the Greek word
endon, ἔνδον (within)
derived from the English word
theciumderived from the Greek word
thekion, ϑηκίον
derived from the Greek word
theke, θήκη (a receptacle; scabbard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Greek word
tithemi, τίϑημι
Date
The earliest known usage of endothecium in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
