Etymograph

English

theciform

From theca + -iform.

Formed from theca + -iform

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

Today it means

adj thecal

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “theciform”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / theciform