Where does “Theresa” come from?

Theresa (English) comes from Latin Thēra, from Ancient Greek θήρᾱ, from Ancient Greek θηράω, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Ancestry of “Theresa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinThēra
2Ancient Greekθήρᾱanimal, wild beast
3Ancient Greekθηράωto hunt
4Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
5Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “Theresa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek θήρ