Where does “minitheme” come from?
minitheme (English) comes from English theme, from Middle English teme, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
minitheme (English): A minor theme
Definitions
- A minor theme
Ancestry of “minitheme”, step by step
minitheme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theme | A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | teme | kinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making... |
| 3 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |