Etymology of the English word thecate
the English word
thecatederived from the English word
thecaderived from the New Latin word
theca (envelope, sheath; case, box; that which encloses; suitcase)
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
using the English suffix
-ateUsage
Word found in Modern English
