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Where does “thème” come from?

thème (French) comes from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

thème (French): theme, topic; a translation from one's mother...

Definitions

  1. theme, topic; a translation from one's mother...

Ancestry of “thème”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthematheme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies...
2Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “thème”

  • temas
  • temi
  • ĉeftemo
  • temo
  • temă
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