Where does “thematic” come from?

Thematic comes from Ancient Greek θεματικός, derived from θέμα meaning "thing laid down or set," from τίθημι meaning "to place or put," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to put or place."

thematic (English): Relating to, or having a theme or a topic;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or having a theme or a topic;...

Ancestry of “thematic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεματικός—
2Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “thematic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →