Etymology of the Latin word theca
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
Derivations in Latin
Thecata,
Thecamoebae,
spermathecaDerivations in other languages
English
theca, French
taie, Italian
tega, Italian
teca, Romanian
teacăUsage
Word found in New Latin
