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Where does “teori” come from?

teori (Indonesian) comes from Dutch theorie, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

teori (Indonesian): theory, a coherent set of statements attempting...

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  1. theory, a coherent set of statements attempting...

Ancestry of “teori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtheorietheory
2Middle Frenchthéorie—
3Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
4Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
5Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
6Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—
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