Where does “-tema” come from?
-tema (Italian) comes from Esperanto temo, from English theme, from Middle English teme, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Ancestry of “-tema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | temo | topic that something is about, subject, theme;... |
| 2 | English | theme | A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | teme | kinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making... |
| 4 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |