tay
Middle English
noun
Definitions
- The outer membrane of the brain.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French taye derived from Latin tēca derived from Ancient Greek θήκη (box, a case, scabbard, case, receptacle, covering, money box, sheath, sheath for sword).
Origin
Ancient Greek
θήκη
Gloss
box, a case, scabbard, case, receptacle, covering, money box, sheath, sheath for sword
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
箱