Where does “θέατρον” come from?
θέατρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
θέατρον (Ancient Greek): theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle
Definitions
- theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle
Ancestry of “θέατρον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “θέατρον”