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
- old, established law or custom; divinely ordained...
Ancestry of “θέμις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “θέμις”