Where does “kontingenssiteoria” come from?
kontingenssiteoria (Finnish) comes from Finnish teoria, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
kontingenssiteoria (Finnish): contingency theory
Definitions
- contingency theory
Ancestry of “kontingenssiteoria”, step by step
kontingenssiteoria 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 kontingenssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kontingenssi | contingency |