Where does “pääteema” come from?

pääteema (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.

pääteema (Finnish): main theme, principal theme, central theme, overarching theme

Definitions

  1. main theme, principal theme, central theme, overarching theme

Ancestry of “pääteema”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →