Where does “téma” come from?

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

téma (Czech): topic, theme

Definitions

  1. topic, theme

Ancestry of “téma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthematheme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies...
2Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →