Where does “theorie” come from?

theorie (Dutch) comes from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

theorie (Dutch): theory

Definitions

  1. theory

Ancestry of “theorie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchthéorie—
2Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
3Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
4Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
5Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—

Words derived from “theorie”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā →Every word from Ancient Greek θέα →Every word from Ancient Greek θεωρός →