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Where does “teoria” come from?

teoria (Finnish) comes from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

teoria (Finnish): theory

Definitions

  1. theory

Ancestry of “teoria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
2Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
3Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
4Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—

Words derived from “teoria”

  • talousteoria
  • evoluutioteoria
  • ryhmäteoria
  • oikeusteoria
  • verkkoteoria
  • graafiteoria
  • salaliittoteoria
  • ansaintateoria
  • atomiteoria
  • tietoteoria
  • lukuteoria
  • peliteoria
  • attribuutioteoria
  • säieteoria
  • jonoteoria
  • mittateoria
  • teoriointi
  • teorioida
  • teorianmuodostus
  • aaltoteoria
  • funktioteoria
  • ajopuuteoria
  • arvoteoria
  • tieteenteoria
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