Where does “θέμα” come from?

θέμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

θέμα (Ancient Greek): That which is placed or laid down; Something...

Definitions

  1. That which is placed or laid down; Something...

Ancestry of “θέμα”, step by step

θέμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τίθημι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Ancient Greek τῐ́θημῐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῐ́θημῐI place; to set, put, place; to place, put, set;...

Words derived from “θέμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →