Where does “Theaterspiel” come from?
Theaterspiel (German) comes from German Theater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Theaterspiel (German): play
Definitions
- play
Ancestry of “Theaterspiel”, step by step
Theaterspiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Theater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Theater | theater; theatrical company, troupe, theater... |
| 2 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 3 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 4 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 5 | Latin | theātrum | A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |