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Where does “θέμις” come from?

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

θέμις (Ancient Greek): old, established law or custom; divinely ordained...

Definitions

  1. old, established law or custom; divinely ordained...

Ancestry of “θέμις”, step by step

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

Words derived from “θέμις”

  • Themis
  • テミス
  • Θέμις
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