Where does “teimar” come from?
teimar (Galician) comes from Galician teima, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
teimar (Galician): to insist, persist
Definitions
- to insist, persist
Ancestry of “teimar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | teima | obstinacy, persistence; mania, obsession; idée... |
| 2 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |