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Where does “théo-” come from?

théo- (French) comes from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

théo- (French): theo-

Definitions

  1. theo-

Ancestry of “théo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόςGod
2Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
3Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “théo-”

  • théocratie
  • théocratique
  • théocratiquement
  • monothéiste
  • théiste
  • teist
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