Where does “theo-” come from?
theo- (English) comes from Latin theo-, from Ancient Greek θεό-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
theo- (English): god; deity
Ancestry of “theo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | theo- | combining form of theos; god |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεό- | combining form of θεός; god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁s- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “theo-”