Where does “théorème” come from?
théorème (French) comes from Middle French théorème, from Latin theōrēma, from Ancient Greek θεώρημα, from Ancient Greek θεωρέω, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
théorème (French): theorem
Definitions
- theorem
Ancestry of “théorème”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | théorème | — |
| 2 | Latin | theōrēma | a theorem, a proposition to be proved |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεώρημα | sight, spectacle; vision, intuition; speculation,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεωρέω | I am sent (as a θεωρός to consult an oracle; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |