Where does “teatro” come from?
teatro (Ido) comes from Russian теа́тр, 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...
teatro (Ido): theater
Definitions
- theater
Ancestry of “teatro”, step by step
teatro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian теа́тр
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | теа́тр | 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... |
via Esperanto teatro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | teatro | a building where theatrical productions are... |
| 2 | English | theatre | Alternative spelling of theater |
| 3 | Middle English | theater | A theatre open to the sky; an amphitheatre; Any... |
via Italian teatro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | teatro | theatre, theater; movie theater, cinema; drama |