Where does “gravitaatioteoria” come from?
gravitaatioteoria (Finnish) comes from Finnish teoria, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
gravitaatioteoria (Finnish): theory of gravitation
Definitions
- theory of gravitation
Ancestry of “gravitaatioteoria”, step by step
gravitaatioteoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish teoria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teoria | theory |
| 2 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |
via Finnish gravitaatio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | gravitaatio | gravity |
| 2 | New Latin | gravitatio | gravitation |
| 3 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |