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Where does “teorian” come from?

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

teorian (Finnish): Genitive singular form of teoria

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of teoria

Ancestry of “teorian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteoriatheory
2Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
3Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
4Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
5Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—

Words derived from “teorian”

  • teorianmuodostus
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