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Where does “theographic” come from?

theographic (English) comes from English theography, from English theo, from English theoretical, from English theoretic, from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός.

theographic (English): Of or pertaining to theography

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to theography

Ancestry of “theographic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheographyWriting about a god or gods
2Englishtheo—
3EnglishtheoreticalOf or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical
4EnglishtheoreticConcerned with theories or hypotheses rather than...
5EnglishtheoryA description of an event or system that is...
6Middle Frenchthéorie—
7Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
8Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
9Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
10Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—
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