Where does “theories” come from?

theories (English) comes from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

theories (English): plural of theory

Definitions

  1. plural of theory

Ancestry of “theories”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheoryA description of an event or system that is...
2Middle Frenchthéorie—
3Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
4Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
5Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
6Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā →Every word from Ancient Greek θέα →Every word from Ancient Greek θεωρός →