Where does “Hauptthema” come from?
Hauptthema (German) comes from German Haupt, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
Hauptthema (German): main topic, central theme
Definitions
- main topic, central theme
Ancestry of “Hauptthema”, step by step
Hauptthema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Haupt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Haupt | head; head; leader; chief; chief |
| 2 | Middle High German | höubet | head |
| 3 | Old High German | houbit | head |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
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 |