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Where does “themed” come from?

Themed derives from Middle English -ed, Old English tēam, Latin thema, Ancient Greek θέμα, Ancient Greek τίθημι, Proto-Indo-European demh₂-, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, meaning to place or put.

themed (English): Having a particular theme or topic; simple past...

Definitions

  1. Having a particular theme or topic; simple past...

Ancestry of “themed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthemeA subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a...
2Middle Englishtemekinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making...
3Old Englishtēamteam; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...
4Proto-Germanic*taum—
5Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
6Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “themed”

  • multithemed
  • unthemed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →