Where does “varieteeteatteri” come from?
varieteeteatteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish teatteri, from Swedish teater, from German Theater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
varieteeteatteri (Finnish): variety theater, music hall
Definitions
- variety theater, music hall
Ancestry of “varieteeteatteri”, step by step
varieteeteatteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish teatteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teatteri | theatre UK, theater US |
| 2 | Swedish | teater | theatre; a theatre |
| 3 | German | Theater | theater; theatrical company, troupe, theater... |
| 4 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 5 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 6 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 7 | Latin | theātrum | A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via German Varietee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Varietee | variety theater |
| 2 | French | variété | variety; type, genre; manifold |
| 3 | Middle French | varieté | variety |
| 4 | Latin | varietās | difference, diversity, variety |
| 5 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 6 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |