Etymology

endothecium

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Today it means: The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules Full definition →

English theca ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishtheca
  6. English todayendothecium

From endo- + theca (“pollen-producing organ”) + -ium.

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