Where does “Theodore” come from?
Theodore comes from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος, composed of θεός (god) and a name element from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s- and dʰeh₁-, meaning to place or put.
Theodore (English): A fiador
Ancestry of “Theodore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Theodōrus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θεόδωρος | gift of god; Theodore |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “Theodore”