Where does “the-” come from?

the- (English) comes from Latin theo-, from Ancient Greek θεό-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

the- (English): god or deity

Definitions

  1. god or deity

Ancestry of “the-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintheo-combining form of theos; god
2Ancient Greekθεό-combining form of θεός; god
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₁s-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “the-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θεό- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s- →