Where does “teatteri” come from?
teatteri (Finnish) comes from Swedish teater, from German Theater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
teatteri (Finnish): theatre , theater
Ancestry of “teatteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | teater | theatre; a theatre |
| 2 | German | Theater | theater; theatrical company, troupe, theater... |
| 3 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 4 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 5 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 6 | Latin | theātrum | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “teatteri”