Where does “tema” come from?
tema (Faroese) comes from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tema (Faroese): theme; subject
Ancestry of “tema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |