Where does “johtoteema” come from?

johtoteema (Finnish) comes from Finnish teema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “johtoteema”, step by step

johtoteema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish teema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteematheme; subject
2Latinthematheme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies...
3Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θέμα