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

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā
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