Where does “teoría” come from?

teoría (Galician) comes from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

teoría (Galician): theory

Definitions

  1. theory

Ancestry of “teoría”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
2Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
3Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
4Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā →Every word from Ancient Greek θέα →Every word from Ancient Greek θεωρός →