Where does “Gesprächsthema” come from?
Gesprächsthema (German) comes from German Thema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Gesprächsthema (German): topic of a conversation
Definitions
- topic of a conversation
Ancestry of “Gesprächsthema”, step by step
Gesprächsthema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Thema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Thema | topic, subject, issue; theme |
| 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 |