Where does “thema” come from?
thema (Dutch) comes from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
thema (Dutch): topic, subject, issue; theme
Definitions
- topic, subject, issue; theme
Ancestry of “thema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “thema”