Where does “temo” come from?
temo (Esperanto) comes from English theme, from Middle English teme, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
temo (Esperanto): topic that something is about, subject, theme;...
Definitions
- topic that something is about, subject, theme;...
Ancestry of “temo”, step by step
temo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English theme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theme | A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | teme | kinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making... |
| 3 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Russian те́ма
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | те́ма | theme, subject, topic |
| 2 | German | Thema | topic, subject, issue; theme |
via French thème
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | thème | theme, topic; a translation from one's mother... |