Where does “teemaväline” come from?
teemaväline (Estonian) comes from Finnish teema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
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Ancestry of “teemaväline”, step by step
teemaväline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish teema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teema | theme; subject |
| 2 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Estonian väline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | väline | — |