Where does “temón” come from?
temón (Galician) comes from Spanish tema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
temón (Galician): shaft, beam, pole, tongue; helm; rudder
Definitions
- shaft, beam, pole, tongue; helm; rudder
Ancestry of “temón”, step by step
temón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tema | theme; plot; topic; matter; subject; theme; topic |
| 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 |