English
endothecium
Endothecium comes from English theca ‘pollen-producing organ’, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον ‘things of the home, domestics, family matters’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm ‘inside’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁n̥dóm‘inside’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*éndonreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔνδονéndon‘things of the home, domestics, family matters’
- English1500–presenttheca‘pollen-producing organ’
- Englishtodayendothecium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁n̥dóm‘inside’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*éndonreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔνδονéndon‘things of the home, domestics, family matters’
- English1500–presenttheca‘pollen-producing organ’
- Englishtodayendothecium
A compound of endo- + theca ‘pollen-producing organ’ + -ium
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to put, place’
Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti ‘to be putting, placing’
Ancient Greek τίθημι ‘put, set, place’
Ancient Greek θήκη ‘a case, box, receptacle’
Latin thēca ‘a case, envelope, sheath’
English theca
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἔνδον ‘things of the home, domestics, family matters’
Today it means
noun The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm / endothecium