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Where does “théâtreux” come from?

théâtreux (French) comes from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

théâtreux (French): A person who is passionate about the theatre; An...

Definitions

  1. A person who is passionate about the theatre; An...

Ancestry of “théâtreux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchthéâtretheatre; a movie theater
2Middle Frenchthéâtre—
3Old FrenchtheatreAlternative form of teatre
4Latintheātrum—
5Ancient Greekθέατρονtheatre, gathering place; play, spectacle
6Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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